Lygophis lineatus, the lined ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lined 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 dilepis
- Conophis vittatus
- Dromicodryas quadrilineatus
- Psammophylax tritaeniatus
- Dromicodryas bernieri
- Salvadora lemniscata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Lygophis
- Species
- Lygophis lineatus
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