Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803)

Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803)

Siphlophis compressus, the tropical flat snake, is a Central and South American snake with a varied diet.

Family
Genus
Siphlophis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Siphlophis compressus (Daudin, 1803)

Siphlophis compressus, commonly known as the tropical flat snake, is a snake species found in tropical regions of Central and South America, plus the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Its diet consists of small lizards, other snakes, and small mammals. It is also thought to feed on frogs and nestling birds, in addition to eggs from nesting birds and lizards.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Siphlophis

More from Colubridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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