Ratonel | |
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Pseudoboa neuwiedii photographied in El Limón (Venezuela) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Pseudoboa |
Species: | P. neuwiedii |
Binomial name | |
Pseudoboa neuwiedii Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 |
Pseudoboa neuwiedii more commonly known as 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.
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX.. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.