| Indigo snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Drymarchon |
| Species: | D. corais |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymarchon corais (Boie, 1827) | |
The indigo snake (Drymarchon corais) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This large colubrid snake is nonvenomous.
Taxonomy
Until recently, all Drymarchon were classified as subspecies of D. corais. However, North and Central populations are now assigned to different species (D. melanurus, D. couperi and D. kolpobasileus), and D. caudomaculatus and D. margaritae are recognised as separate species in South America.[2]
Range
This snake is found in South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela as well as Trinidad.[1]
Diet
The species forages on the ground, sometimes climbing low vegetation. It feeds on a variety of prey species including fish, frogs, reptiles, mammals, and bird eggs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ines Hladki, A., Ramírez Pinilla, M., Renjifo, J., Urbina, N., Nogueira, C., Gonzales, L., Catenazzi, A., Cisneros-Heredia, D.F., Hoogmoed, M., Schargel, W., Rivas, G. & Murphy, J. (2019). "Indigo Snake". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Drymarchon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- Species Drymarchon corais at The Reptile Database