About Pseudoeryx plicatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pseudoeryx plicatilis, commonly known as the South American pond snake, is a species of colubrid snake. Its average adult body length reaches 1.27 m (4.2 ft). This snake has a dorsally flattened body covered in smooth scales, and a compact head. The dorsal body is primarily marked with pale yellow lines, and most scales are olive brown in color. For adult individuals, the ventral side is yellow with rows of black dots. Juveniles have bright orange or red ventral sides that also bear rows of black dots. This snake is found across South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. It inhabits forests, savannas, inland wetlands, black-water rivers, lagoons, ponds, swamps, and oxbow lakes. Pseudoeryx plicatilis is oviparous, with a large clutch size ranging from 22 to 49 eggs. Females guard and protect their eggs until they hatch.
