Chironius carinatus

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iMachete Savane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Chironius
Species: C. carinatus
Binomial name
Chironius carinatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Chironius carinatus, the Machete Savane, is a large snake (reportedly up to 3 m in length) found in the Guianas, northern Brazil, eastern Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds on frogs, mice and birds. Although non-venomous, this snake is well known for its aggressive behaviour.

[edit] References

Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX.. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.