Boiruna sertaneja

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Boiruna sertaneja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Boiruna
Species:
B. sertaneja
Binomial name
Boiruna sertaneja
Zaher, 1996

Boiruna sertaneja, also known commonly as a mussurana (along with several other snakes), is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]

A medium to large snake, B. sertaneja may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.35 m (7.7 ft).[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of B. sertaneja are savanna and shrubland.[1]

Diet

B. sertaneja preys predominately upon snakes, but may also eat lizards.[1]

Reproduction

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