 
 
!!! Species having caused at least an attested death !!! Synonyms: Coluber Olfersii Lichtenstein, 1823 Coluber pileatus Wied, 1824 Dryophylax Olfersii Duméril & Bibron, 1854 Philodryas Olfersii Boulenger, 1886 Coluber herbeus Wied, 1824 Philodryas carbonelli Roze, 1957 Philodryas argentinus Müller, 1924 Chlorosoma olfersi Serié, 1936 Sub-species: Philodryas olfersii olfersii Lichtenstein, 1823 Philodryas olfersii herbeus WIED 1825 Philodryas olfersii latirostris (COPE 1862) Lenght : 1,1 to 1,4 meter. Biotope : this species seems to prefer the zones of savannas or degraded forest and the zones cultivated. Behaviour: they move really quickly through land, with the head and the first portion of the body drown up. They are also climbers and good swimmers. On the trees they reach the highest part, where they hides thanks to the green color of their body. They have also been seen near human dwellings, climbed on fences. VERY AGRESSIVE SPECIE. Reproduction: in december the female lay from 7 to 8 eggs, attached between them. Snakes are born in March. Distribution : Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, french Guyana, Venezuela. Remarks: This arboreal species eat little mammals, birds, lizards, frogs and also of snakes killed by venom action. It's an aggressive species of which it is advisable to be wary because of high toxic venom. P. olfersii is distinguished from P. viridissima by less low number of ventral and sub-caudal scales. P. viridissima: ventral scales (>205) ; sub-caudal scales (>115) P. olfersii: ventral scales (<195) ; sub-caudal scales (<110) |