''Chironius septentrionalis'', the South American sipo, is a
species of
nonvenomous
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...
snake in the
family Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...
. The species is found in
Venezuela and
Trinidad.
References
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Reptiles described in 1993
septentrionalis
Snakes of South America
Reptiles of Venezuela
Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago
Taxa named by James R. Dixon