Caninana, Yellow rat snake, Serpiente tigre, Tiger rat snake
Spilotes pullatus, commonly known as the caninana, tiger rat snake, chicken snake, yellow rat snake, or serpiente tigre, is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to warmer parts of the Americas.
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DiurnalDiurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends ...
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CarnivoreA carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of a...
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ArborealArboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some anima...
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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PredatorPredators are animals that kill and eat other organisms, their prey. Predators may actively search for or pursue prey or wait for it, often conceal...
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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PrecocialPrecocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withIt has an impressive coloring and is considered one of the most beautiful South American snakes. Dorsally, the snake is black with yellow spots which may form crossbands. The tip of the snout is yellow. The head shields may be mostly yellow, or mostly black, or crossbanded with a combination of yellow and black, but the sutures between the shields are always black. Ventrally, it is yellow with irregular black crossbands.
Chicken snakes are found in southern Mexico, Central America, northern and central South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. They usually live in forested areas and are often found near water.
Chicken snakes are solitary quite aggressive snakes that spend most of their life in trees; however, sometimes they may be terrestrial and spend time on the forest floor. They are also very good swimmers. Chicken snakes are diurnal creatures that hunt by day actively searching for their prey both between tree branches and on the ground.
Chicken snakes are carnivores and feed on a wide variety of live prey, including small mammals, birds, and lizards.
Chicken snakes are egg-laying snakes and females typically lay a clutch of about 15-25 eggs.
The Chicken snake is not considered an endangered species at present; however, in Argentina the population of this snake declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation.
According to IUCN, the Chicken snake is locally common throughout its range but no overall population estimate is available. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are stable.
