Puffing Snake
The puffing snake is a new world snake that belongs to the nonvenomous colubrid family. They are mostly arboreal (living on treetops) and might bite if handled.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Genus | Phrynonax |
| Species | P. poecilonotus |
| Scientific Name | Phrynonax poecilonotus |
| Other Names | Dos cocorite, papa-ovo, bird snake |
| Length | Up to 2.7 meters |
| Coloration | The dorsal part is dark and the ventral is light, mostly yellow |
| Distribution | From Mexico to Central America up to northern and central regions of the South American continent, as well as Trinidad and Tobago |
| Habitat | Dense rain forests with tall vegetation and trees |
| Diet | Can consume any terrestrial vertebrate that are small enough for them to swallow, and also bird eggs |
| Venom Fact | Nonvenomous |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous |
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Published on September 10th 2017 by staff under Snakes. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.
