Chironius foveatus, the South American or coastal sipo, is a semi-arboreal (Harrington et al. 2018) species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae, found in Brazil. It primarily inhabits the southern and eastern coastal regions of the country, such as the states of Bahia, Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, as well as the municipalities of Rio Fortuna and Ilhéus. It has also been observed on Ilha Grande.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Coastal Sipo 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
- Chironius exoletus
- Chironius bicarinatus
- Chironius gouveai
- Chironius monticola
- Chironius septentrionalis
- Dendroaspis jamesoni — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Chironius
- Species
- Chironius foveatus
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