Lygophis dilepis, Lema's ground snake or Lema's striped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lema's Ground Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lygophis lineatus
- Rhadinaea taeniata
- Coniophanes piceivittis
- Dromicodryas quadrilineatus
- Salvadora lemniscata
- Dromicodryas bernieri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Lygophis
- Species
- Lygophis dilepis
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