Xenodon severus, the Amazon false fer-de-lance, is a species of snake in the family Dipsadidae. It is found in South America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Amazon False Fer-de-lance 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
- Ophiophagus kaalinga — considered venomous
- Ophiophagus hannah — considered venomous
- Xenodon neuwiedii
- Toxicodryas blandingii
- Palusophis bifossatus
- Elaphe schrenckii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Xenodon
- Species
- Xenodon severus
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