Species details
Accepted scientific name:
Hydrodynastes gigas DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Hydrodynastes gigas DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854
Synonyms:
Cyclagigas gigas FRANK 1995 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Cyclagigas gigas FRANK 1995
Cyclagras gigas COPE 1885 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Cyclagras gigas COPE 1885
Xenodon gigas DUMÉRIL 1854 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xenodon gigas DUMÉRIL 1854
Common names:
Common name Language Country
False Water Cobra English -
Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Colubridae
Genus Hydrodynastes
Distribution: French Guiana (along the coast), S Brazil (Amazonas, Para, Amapa, Marajo Island, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná [HR 27: 216]), Rondonia [HR 30: 54], E Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina (Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Santa Fe, Chaco, Formosa) Terra typica: C
Additional data: up to 3 m in length. Venomous!
Source database: TIGR Reptiles, Oct 2007
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Uetz P.,
Online resource: http://www.tigr.org/reptiles/species.php?genus=Hydrodynastes&species=gigas
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:f01d5298-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:ac2010

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