Mussurana bicolor

Mussurana bicolor, the two-colored mussurana, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern South America.

Description

M. bicolor may attain a maximum total length of. Adults are gray or brown dorsally, and ivory ventrally. Juveniles are brick red dorsally, with a black vertebral stripe.

Distribution and habitat

M. bicolor is found in Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. The preferred natural habitats are grassland, savanna, and forest.

Ecology and behaviour

M. bicolor is oviparous.