Spilotes sulphureus
Species of snake
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Spilotes sulphureus, commonly known as the yellow-bellied hissing snake or Amazon puffing snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is widely distributed throughout South America, as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad.[3][4]
| Spilotes sulphureus | |
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| Spilotes sulphureus in defensive posture at Murici Ecological Station, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Spilotes |
| Species: | S. sulphureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilotes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824) | |
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Taxonomy
Originally placed in the genus Pseustes, it is now considered in the genus Spilotes.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was original described in a genus other than Spilotes.