Philodryas baroni

(Berg, 1895)

Vernacular names

English : Baron’s green racer
French : Couleuvre verte à long nez, couleuvre de Baron

Classification

Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Dipsadidae/Colubridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

Adults can reach up to 1.80 m in length, males being smaller than females. Small and elongated head with flexible nasal protuberance. Overall coloration bright green with bluish-green to turquoise flank bands.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in South America, from eastern Bolivia and Paraguay to northern Argentina. Lives in lowland forests and savanna woodlands.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is relatively common within its range. It doesn’t seem to suffer from any threats, except perhaps from collection for trade locally.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation