Philodryas chamissonis

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| name = Philodryas chamissonis | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = | image = Culebra de cola larga.jpg | genus = Philodryas | species = chamissonis | authority = (Wiegmann, 1834) | synonyms = *Coronella chamissonis Wiegmann, 1834

Philodryas chamissonis, commonly known as the Chilean green racer and the Chilean long-tailed snake, is a species of moderately venomous opisthoglyphous (rear-fanged) snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Chile.

Etymology

The specific name, chamissonis, is in honor of German botanist and poet Adelbert von Chamisso.

Geographic range

P. chamissonis has a large distribution in Chile, from Paposo to Valdivia.

Description

Usually, P. chamissonis is gray, with black and white longitudinal stripes on the body. It is a medium-sized snake, which usually reaches 1.4 m in total length (including tail).

The length of the tail is 25-28.5 % of the total length. There are 8 upper labials, the 4th and 5th entering the eye. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows at midbody. Ventrals 179-225; anal plate divided; subcaudals 100-122.

Habitat

P. chamissonis lives in a large variety of habitats, at altitudes from sea level to 2,300 m.

Diet

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Philodryas_chamissonis_eiting_liolaemus_tenuis_ANIMATION.gif" caption="A ''Philodryas chamissonis'' snake eating a ''[[Liolaemus tenuis]]'' lizard."] ::

The diet of P. chamissonis is mainly composed of little rodents, birds, amphibians, and other smaller reptiles. For example, it especially preys upon lizards of the genus* Liolaemus*.

Reproduction

P. chamissonis is an oviparous reptile.

Venom

Because P. chamissonis is rarely found, bites by it are uncommon. However, its bite is painful and causes extensive swelling.

References

References

  1. Avilés R. (2016). "''Philodryas chamissonis ''". [[IUCN]].
  2. {{EMBL species
  3. [[species:Nicole Sallaberry-Pincheira. Sallaberry-Pincheira N]], Garin CF, [[species:Daniel A. González-Acuña. González-Acuña D]], [[species:Michel Sallaberry. Sallaberry MA]], Vianna JA (2011). "Genetic Divergence of Chilean long-tailed snake ''(Philodryas chamissonis)'' across latitudes: conservation threats for different lineages". ''Diversity and Distribution'' '''17''': 152-162.
  4. "''Philodryas chamissonis'' ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  5. [[species:Bo Beolens. Beolens, Bo]]; [[species:Michael Watkins. Watkins, Michael]]; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN. 978-1-4214-0135-5. (''Philodryas chamissonis'', p. 51).
  6. [[George Albert Boulenger. Boulenger GA]] (1894). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume II., Containing the Conclusion of the Colubridæ Aglyphæ''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xi + 382 pp. + Plates I-XX. (''Dromicus chamissonis'', pp. 119-120).
  7. Neira P, Jofré L, Oschilewski D, Subercaseaux B, Muñoz N (2007). "''Mordedura por ''Philodryas chamissonis''. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura'' (Snake bite by ''Philodryas chamissonis'': a case presentation and literature review)". ''Revista chilena de infectología'' '''24''' (3): 236-241. (in Spanish).

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