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South American Sipo
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Snakes

South American Sipo

Chironius multiventris Schmidt & Walker, 1943

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSouth American Sipo
Dutch—
SpanishAfaninga
Chinese多腹蚩蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChironius multiventris Schmidt & Walker, 1943

About this species

The South American Sipo (Chironius multiventris) is a species of the family Colubridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 55 times (GBIF), between 1920 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 21 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Brokopondo, Sipaliwini and Para. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusChironius

In Suriname

55Records in Suriname
21iNaturalist observations
1920First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo12
  • Sipaliwini8
  • Para4
  • Commewijne1
  • Marowijne1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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