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Psomophis obtusus

Wide Ground Snake


Psomophis obtusus

Culebra Castaña de Vientre Rojo
Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Psomophis obtusus, also known commonly as the wide ground snake and corredeira-do-banhado in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.

Geographic range: P. obtusus is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Source: Wikipedia, article Psomophis obtusus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





Geographic distribution


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Latest feeding records

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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsHalconcito Colorado (Falco sparverius)19/10/2024Pablo Capovilla



Species photographs

Count: 11

Foto
Photography ID: 453809
 Sauce Viejo
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/24/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 419657
  Adult
San Wendelino
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/18/2020
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 277013
  Adult
Sauce Viejo
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/24/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 233241
  Adult
Jacinto Aráuz
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/12/2017
Victor Merlino
Foto
Photography ID: 233240
  Adult
Jacinto Aráuz
Santa Fe
Argentina
12/12/2017
Victor Merlino
Foto
Photography ID: 125035
  Adult
Bovril
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/10/2015
Marcos Biancarlos



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Species videos

Count: 1


Video ID: 493
  Juvenile
Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/01/2014
Carlos M. Grassini


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Species records

Count: 11



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
131267918/11/2020ArgentinaSanta FeSan Wendelino, San WendelinoPablo Capovilla
173074224/12/2017ArgentinaSanta FeCamino rural a San Agustín, Sauce ViejoEduardo Beltrocco
65718812/12/2017ArgentinaSanta FeJacinto l Arauz Saladillo, Jacinto AráuzVictor Merlino
78209024/11/2017ArgentinaSanta FeCamino rural a San Agustín, Sauce ViejoEduardo Beltrocco
48556202/10/2016ArgentinaSanta FeEsperanzaPablo Capovilla
89103716/01/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresA escasos metros del arroyo De los Huesos, Rauch1Marcos Moris
36168110/11/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino de campo, BovrilMarcos Biancarlos
35991307/11/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosDistrito Tatutí, departamento FederaciónHugo Caprotti
20785408/12/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCalle Siburu entre Udine y Av. V. Libertad (30°44´49.85"s; 58° 0´11.77"o), ChajaríCarlos M. Grassini
8606601/01/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCalle Siburu entre Udine y Av. V. Libertad (30°44´49.85"s; 58° 0´11.77"o), ChajaríCarlos M. Grassini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Wide Ground Snake (Psomophis obtusus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.