Pseudoboa neuwiedii
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| Pseudoboa neuwiedii Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 |
Pseudoboa neuwiedii, the Ratonel is a snake found in northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. Growing to a maximum size of 1 m, this snake is a powerful constrictor which feeds on any animal it can capture and subdue. Individuals have been reported to consume snakes as large as or larger than they themselves are.
[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.
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