Indigo snake (species)

The indigo snake (Drymarchon corais) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This large colubrid snake is nonvenomous.

Indigo snake
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)

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
  1. 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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Drymarchon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-06.


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