Paraná False Boa

Pseudoboa haasi, also known commonly as the Paraná false boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Argentina and Brazil.

Etymology: The specific name, haasi, is in honor Albrecht Haas who collected the holotype.

Geographic range: P. haasi is found in southern Brazil, in the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina; and in extreme northeastern Argentina, in the province of Misiones.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of P. haasi is forest, but it also can survive in disturbed areas.

Behavior: P. haasi is terrestrial and diurnal.

Diet: P. haasi preys upon lizards, snakes, and small mammals.

Reproduction: P. haasi is oviparous. Clutch size is 4–7 eggs.