Psomophis joberti


Psomophis joberti, also known commonly as Jobert's ground snake and cobra-corredeira in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, joberti, is in honor of French zoologist C. Jobert who collected natural history specimens in Brazil.

Geographic range

P. joberti is found in eastern Brazil, and may also occur in extreme eastern Bolivia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. joberti are grassland and savanna with sandy soils.

Behavior

P. joberti is diurnal and terrestrial.

Reproduction

P. joberti is oviparous.