PATAGONIAN RACER Philodryas patagoniensis
It is not strictly confined to Patagonia, but at least the Racer part of this snake´s common name is accurate - they are capable of impressive bursts of speed across open areas! It is a large and common snake of grassy habitats in Paraguay, its colouration rendering it almost invisible and very easy to step on! Though non-venemous, when molested they will attempt to bite and their toxic saliva means that bites can be extremely painful. Like all large snakes it is best treated with respect.
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Gallery 1 - Subadult and adult
FIGURE 1a - (FPREP270PH) Subadult, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2007).
FIGURE 1b - (FPREP271PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith January 2007).
FIGURE 1c - (FPREP272PH) Adult found dead, Asunción, Departamento Central (Hugo del Castillo December 2007).
FIGURE 1d - (FPREP273PH) Adult roadkill dorsal view, Ruta Trans-Chaco km300 (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 1e - (FPREP274PH) Same individual ventral view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 1f - (FPREP275PH) Same individual head lateral view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 1g - (FPREP276PH) Same individual head dorsal view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 1h - (FPREP277PH) Same individual head ventral view (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 1i - (FPREP857PH) Adult, Villa Florida, Deparatmento Misiones (Paul Smith November 2013).
VIDEO - (FPREP856VI) Same individual as (FPREP857PH) hunting
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FIGURE 1a
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FIGURE 1b
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FIGURE 1c
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FIGURE 1d
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FIGURE 1e
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FIGURE 1f
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FIGURE 1g
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FIGURE 1h
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FIGURE 1i
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Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law. Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay. Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Helen Pheasey and Para La Tierra and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
Gallery 2 - Juvenile
FIGURE 2a - (FPREP684PH) Juvenile, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2b - (FPREP685PH) Same individual dorsal (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2c - (FPREP685PH) Same individual ventral (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2d - (FPREP687PH) Same individual lateral head (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2e - (FPREP688PH) Same individual dorsal head (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2f - (FPREP689PH) Same individual ventral head (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2g - (FPREP690PH) Same individual anal (Helen Pheasey March 2012 - Para La Tierra).
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FIGURE 2a
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FIGURE 2b
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FIGURE 2c
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FIGURE 2d
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FIGURE 2e
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FIGURE 2f
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FIGURE 2g
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