Philodryas chamissonis, commonly known as the Chilean green racer and the Chilean long-tailed snake, is a species of moderately venomous opisthoglyphous (rear-fanged) snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Chile.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chilean Green Racer 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
- Philodryas psammophidea
- Philodryas trilineata
- Galvarinus chilensis
- Psammophis crucifer
- Pseudalsophis dorsalis
- Orientocoluber spinalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Philodryas
- Species
- Philodryas chamissonis
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