- Source: Dryophylax hypoconia
Dryophylax hypoconia is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Taxonomy
Etymology
Common names of the species are
Cobra-Cipó
Cobra-Espada
Corre-Campo-Carenada
Corredeira-Carenada
Corredeira-Comum
Corredeira-do-Campo
Jararaca-Falsa
Jararaquinha
= Synonymous with
=Tachymenis hypoconia- COPE 1860
Thamnodynastes nattereri- BOULENGER 1896
Dryophylax pallidus strigilis- SERIÉ 1936
Thamnodynastes hypoconia
Description
Geographic range
D. hypoconia is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is distributed around several regions in Suuth America. In Brazil, it can be found in Rio Grande do Sul, Goias, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. In Argentina, its range includes Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes, Misiones, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and Cordoba provinces.
The type locality of this species is Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Life cycle
The species is viviparous. Clutch sizes typically range from 4-16 embryos, and there is no significant relationship between clutches size and female's body size. Oviposition occurs from January to April.
References
Further reading
Cope ED (1860). "Catalogue of the Colubridæ in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with notes and descriptions of new species. Part 2". Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12: 241–266. (Tachymenis hypoconia, new species, pp. 247–248).
