#siphlophis

[herpsandbirds]

Red Vine Snake aka Tropical Flat Snake (Siphlophis compressus), family Colubridae, Brazil

Rear-fanged, mildly venomous.

photograph by Cristian Torica

[birdblues]

Panamanian Spotted Night Snake

[snototter]

A tropical flat snake (Siphlophis compressus) in French Guiana, South America

by Bernard Dupont

[herpsandbirds]

Red Vine Snake aka Tropical Flat Snake (Siphlophis compressus), family Colubridae, Ecuador

Rear-fanged, mildly venomous.

photograph by Cristian Torica

[libutron]

Tropical Flat Snake - Siphlophis compressus 

This beauty is scientifically named Siphlophis compressus (Colubridae), an exclusively Amazonian species, arboreal and nocturnal, which feeds mainly on lizards, but occasionally on snakes, mammals, anurans, and also lizard eggs.

Due to the fact that the Tropical Flat Snake is rarely observed, the species remains poorly known and is presumably endangered in several regions.

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©Frank Deschandol | Locality: French Guiana (2014)

[libutron]

Tropical Flat Snake - Siphlophis compressus

This neotropical snake with the body beautifully colored in burgundy red is commonly named Tropical Flat Snake and Red-eyed Treesnake, and its scientific name is Siphlophis compressus (Colubridae).

It is a rarely observed species from lower Central America and South America that remains poorly known and is presumably endangered in several regions.

Reference: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©cowyeow | Locality: Peruvian Amazon, Mariscal Ramón Castilla, Loreto, Peru (2005)

[libutron]

Tropical Flat Snake - Siphlophis compressus

This snake with anguished face is commonly known as Tropical Flat Snake and Tropical Banded Treesnake. Its scientific name is Siphlophis compressus (Dipsadidae) and is one of the seven recognized species in the genus, that range throughout parts of South America and lower Central America.

The Tropical Flat Snake is arboreal and nocturnal, feeding mainly on lizards, but occasionally snakes, mammals, anurans, and lizard eggs. Due to the fact that this snake is rarely observed the species remains poorly known.

References: [1] - [2] - [3] - [4]

Photo credit: ©Thierry Montford | Locality: French Guiana (2014)