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Burrowing Night Snake

Burrowing Night Snake

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

<div><p>Philodryas agassizii (Jan, 1863)</p> <p>(Figs. 17.3 and 29.4)</p> <p>We have only one record for this species in municipality of Caitité, Bahia State. This area is part of the Diamantina Plateau complex, 824 m elevation. It is also recorded in Cerrado (Nogueira et al. 2010) and Pampas regions where is known from open, grassy areas (Marques et al. 2006), and we believe this species can be found in relictual, open, rocky savanna enclaves named campos rupestres in the Caatinga. It has terrestrial habits, is diurnal, and feeds on spiders (Marques et al. 2006).</p> </div>
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeArgentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificPhilodryas agassizii
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyColubridae