Patagonian Racer
Philodryas patagoniensis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,106
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Philodryas patagoniensis, also known as the Patagonia green racer, is a species of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to cis-Andean South America from northern Argentina to northeastern Brazil; despite its name, most of its range is outside Patagonia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Philodryas patagoniensis”.