Xenodon neuwiedii
| Xenodon neuwiedii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Xenodon |
| Species: | X. neuwiedii
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenodon neuwiedii Günther, 1863
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Xenodon neuwiedii, also known commonly as Neuwied's false fer-de-lance, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.[2] The species is native to eastern central South America.
Etymology
The specific name, neuwiedii, is in honor of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.[3]: 189
Geographic distribution
Xenodon neuwiedii is found in extreme northeastern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, and southeastern Paraguay.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Xenodon neuwiedii is forest.[1]
Behavior
Xenodon neuwiedii is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
Diet
Xenodon neuwiedii preys predominately upon toads, but also upon other frogs.[1]
Reproduction
Xenodon neuwiedii is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Scrocchi, G.; Scott, N.; Montero, R.; Giraudo, A.; Carreira, S.; Cacciali, P.; Arzamendia, V. (2019). "Xenodon neuwiedii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T174104A61318060. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Species Xenodon neuwiedii at The Reptile Database
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Boulenger, G.A. (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. (Xenodon neuwiedii, p. 148).
- Freiberg, M. (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. 189 pp. (Xenodon neuwiedii, p. 113).
- Günther, A. (1863). "Third Account of new Species of Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Third Series. 12: 348–365 + Plates V–VI. (Xenodon neuwiedii, new species, pp. 354–355 + Plate V, figure C, two views of head).
- Pizzatto, Lígia; Jordão, Rosana S.; Marques, Otavio A. V. (2008). "Overview of Reproductive Strategies in Xenodontini (Serpentes: Colubridae: Xenodontinae) with New Data for Xenodon neuwiedii and Waglerophis merremii ". Journal of Herpetology. 42 (1): 153–162.