Philodryas psammophidea Günther, 1872

Smith, Paul, Maciel, José, Redin Hurtado, Mikel, Galeano, Sergio, Stepan, Nicole, Brouard, Jean-Paul, Ríos, Sergio D., Ferreira Riveros, Marcela, Smith, Rebecca L., Owen, Matthew, Nicolay, Harald, Derna, Roberto, Vera Burró, Alvaro, Lahaye, Tito & Cacciali, Pier, 2024, Twenty-eight new and significant departmental reptile records for Paraguay, Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (2), pp. 347-385 : 371

Chaco Racer,

Philodryas psammophidea Günther, 1872

A juvenile individual ( Fig. 21 ) was collected (CZPLT-H 2477) at Laguna Capitán (22°32’56.1”S 59°43’20.5”W), Presidente Hayes department on 20 March 2024. The only previous report of the species in Presidente Hayes department, from Pozo Colorado ( Cacciali et al. 2016b) is an error, and the cited photographs were taken in Boquerón department (H. del Castillo pers. comm.). This is thus the first record of this species in Paraguay outside of Boquerón department ( Cacciali et al., 2016b). The species is considered to be of “Least Concern” in Paraguay ( Martínez et al., 2020c).

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Fig. 21. Philodryas psammophidea juvenile, Laguna Capitán, Presidente Hayes department (Paul Smith 20 March 2024).