The yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus ), also known as the Paraguayan anaconda, is a boa species endemic to southern South America. It is one of the largest snakes in the world but smaller than its close relative, the green anaconda. Like all boas...
Bothrops jararaca — known as the jararaca or yarara — is a species of a highly venomous pit viper endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from the Tupi words yarará and...
Crotalus durissus is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. Currently, seven subspecies are recognized.
Hydrodynastes gigas is a New World species of large, rear-fanged, dipsadidae snake endemic to South America. It is commonly and alternatively known as the false water cobra and the Brazilian smooth snake. The false water cobra is so named because...
The Urutu (Bothrops alternatus) is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. Within its range, it is an important cause of snakebite. The common names of this snake urutu and wutu refer to the crescent markings on its body.
The Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) is a medium-sized slender snake, a member of the family Colubridae. It is found only in Central America and northern South America.
The yellow tail cribo ' (Drymarchon corais ) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This large colubrid snake is nonvenomous.
Bothrops jararacussu, commonly known in English as the jararacussu, is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America. It is one of the most dreaded snakes in South America and can grow up to 2.2 metres (7.2 ft).
Micrurus corallinus is a species of highly venomous elapid snake native to South America (Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay). There are no recognized subspecies.
Micrurus lemniscatus, commonly known as the South American coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Xenodon merremii, also known commonly as Wagler's snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America and is widespread in the eastern half of the continent.
Bothrops neuwiedi is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America. This relatively small snake has a wide range and is a major source of snakebite in Argentina. It was named after German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied...
Micrurus frontalis, also known as the southern coral snake or short-tailed coral snake, is a species of a highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South America.
Tantilla melanocephala, commonly known as the black-headed snake, is a species of small colubrid snake endemic to Central America and South America.
Xenodon pulcher (common names: tricolor hognose snake or banded hognose snake) is a species of fossorial snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in southern South America.
Chironius exoletus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as Linnaeus' Sipo.
Micrurus baliocoryphus is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South America.
Amerotyphlops brongersmianus, known commonly as Brongersma's worm snake or the South American striped blindsnake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the...
The Argentinian coral snake (Micrurus pyrrhocryptus ) is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae.It is found in South America, particularly the Dry Chaco.
Palusophis bifossatus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Simophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Simophis rhinostoma. It is commonly known as the São Paulo false coral snake.It is distributed in eastern Paraguay, and in Brazil it occurs in the western,...
The southern blind snake (Rena unguirostris ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to South America.
