Skip to content
Striped Sharpnose Snake
Andreas Schlüter, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Snakes

Striped Sharpnose Snake

Xenoxybelis argenteus (Daudin, 1803)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishStriped Sharpnose Snake
Dutch—
SpanishBejuquilla plateada
Chinese银纹异蔓蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameXenoxybelis argenteus (Daudin, 1803)

About this species

The Striped Sharpnose Snake (Xenoxybelis argenteus) is a species of the family Colubridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 31 times (GBIF), between 1855 and 2019. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Brokopondo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusXenoxybelis

In Suriname

31Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1855First record
2019Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Brokopondo1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

Spotted a mistake or know another local name? Tell us.

Related species in Suriname