| Philodryas chamissonis | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: | Philodryas |
| Species: | P. chamissonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodryas chamissonis (Wiegmann, 1834) |
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Philodryas chamissonis, commonly known as the long-tailed snake, is a venomous colubrid.
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This species is endemic to Chile and has a large distribution, from Copiapo to Valdivia.
Usually, it is grey, with black and white longitudinal stripes on the body. It is a medium-sized snake, which usually reaches 1.4 m in total length.
Philodryas chamissonis lives in a large variety of habitats.
Its diet is mainly composed of little rodents, insects and other smaller reptiles.
It is an oviparous reptile.
It is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, and is a protected animal in Chile.
It is rarely found, but its bite is painful and swells.