Phimophis guianensis Troschel, 1848

De Alencar, Arília Aiarsa Laura R. V. & Martins, Marcio, 2013, Natural History Of Pseudoboine Snakes, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 53 (19), pp. 261-283 : 271

Phimophis guianensis Troschel, 1848

Distribution: Phimophis guianensis is distributed in the extreme north of Brazil, in Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela ( Gasc & Rodrigues, 1980; Pérez-Santos & Moreno, 1988; Oliveiros et al., 2000; Cornejo & Prieto, 2001; Moreno-Bejarano & Álvarez-León, 2003; França et al., 2006).

Habitat and time of activity: This small pseudoboine (maximum SVL = 649 mm, female; this study) inhabits savannas and dry forests ( Swanson, 1945; Oliveiros et al., 2000; Rueda-Solano & Castellanos-Barliza, 2010; M. Martins, pers. obs.) and seems to be active during the day (N = 2; Oliveiros et al., 2000). No data is available regarding the diet or reproduction of this species.