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Central Sipo
Pablo H Capovilla, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Snakes

Central Sipo

Chironius quadricarinatus Boie, 1827

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCentral Sipo
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese四脊蚩蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChironius quadricarinatus Boie, 1827

About this species

The Central Sipo (Chironius quadricarinatus) is a species of the family Colubridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 9 times (GBIF), between 1975 and 2025. Records come mainly from Brokopondo and Sipaliwini. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusChironius

In Suriname

9Records in Suriname
1975First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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