Sipos
Chironius
Chironius is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word cipó for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. There are 22 described species in this genus with the last species being described in 2015.
27 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 27 known species
Brown Sipo
speciesChironius fuscus
Green Sipo
speciesChironius exoletus
South American Sipo
speciesChironius multiventris
Two-headed Sipo
speciesChironius bicarinatus
Mountain Sipo
speciesChironius monticola
Ecuador Sipo
speciesChironius grandisquamis
Spix's Sipo
speciesChironius spixii
Wagler's Sipo
speciesChironius scurrula
Werner's Sipo
speciesChironius flavopictus
Yellow-lipped Sipo
speciesChironius carinatus
Boettger's Sipo
speciesChironius flavolineatus
Coastal Sipo
speciesChironius foveatus
Brazilian Sipo
speciesChironius laevicollis
Southeast Brazilian Sipo
speciesChironius brazili
Central Sipo
speciesChironius quadricarinatus
Northern Sipo
speciesChironius septentrionalis
Uruguayan Sipo
speciesChironius gouveai
Xaraés Sipo
speciesChironius xaraes
Trinidadian Sipo
speciesChironius nigelnoriegai
Spot-bellied Sipo
speciesChironius maculoventris
Chapada Diamantina Sipo
speciesChironius diamantina
White-fronted Sipo
speciesChironius leucometapus
Beni Sipo
speciesChironius laurenti
Baturité Sipo
speciesChironius dracomaris
Whipala Sipo
speciesChironius whipala
Maringma Tepui Sipo
speciesChironius challenger
Saint Vincent Sipo
speciesChironius vincenti
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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