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Pampas Snake
Tomodon dorsatus
Tomodon is a monotypic genus of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains the sole species Tomodon dorsatus, also known commonly as the pampas snake, which is endemic to South America.
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Description
The eye of Tomodon dorsatus has a round pupil. The lining of the mouth is black. The last maxillary tooth is enlarged and grooved. There are seven upper labials. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows on the neck and at midbody, and reduced to 15 rows anterior to the cloaca.
Range & habitat
Tomodon dorsatus is found in northeastern Argentina, central and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
The mode of reproduction of Tomodon dorsatus has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Tomodon dorsatus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 28304.