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{{Short description|Species of snake}}
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| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Arredondo, J.C. |author2=Caicedo, J.R. |author3=Gutierrez, P. |author4=Rivas, G. |author5=Gonzales, L. |author6=Hoogmoed, M.S. |author7=Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. |author8=Gagliardi, G. |author9=Nogueira, C. de C. |author10=Murphy, J. |year=2021 |title=''Chironius carinatus'' |volume=2021 |page=e.T44580082A44580089 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44580082A44580089.en |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref>
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| synonyms = *''Coluber carinatus'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]],
*''Herpetodryas carinatus'' <small>[[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1894</small>
▲| genus = ''[[Chironius]]''
▲| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)
▲| synonyms = ''Coluber carinatus'' [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758<br>''Herpetodryas carinatus'' [[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1894
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'''''Chironius carinatus''''', commonly known as the '''
▲'''''Chironius carinatus''''', commonly known as the '''machete savane''', is a very large, but slender [[colubrid]] [[snake]]. Although non[[venom (poison)|venomous]], this snake is well known for its aggressive behaviour.
==Geographic range==
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the regions of [[
==Description==
''Chironius carinatus'' may grow to 3
== Diet ==
It feeds on [[frog]]s (especially [[Hylidae|hylid]]s), [[lizard]]s, [[mouse|mice]] and [[bird]]s.<ref>[https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Chironius_carinatus%20-%20Machete%20Savane.pdf Chironius carinatus (Machete Savane)] The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://herpetologytt.blogspot.com/2017/07/machete-savane-chironius-carinatus.html | title=The Herpetology of Trinidad and Tobago: Machete Savane, Chironius carinatus (Family Colubridae) | date=9 July 2017 }}</ref>
== References ==
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{{cite book | author=Boos, Hans E.A. | title=The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago | publisher=Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. | year=2001 |isbn=1-58544-116-3}}
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Chironius |
| Species: | C. carinatus
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Chironius carinatus, commonly known as the Amazon coachwhip, is a long and slender, nonvenomous colubrid snake.
Geographic range[edit]
It is endemic to the regions of Colombia, northern Brazil, Costa Rica, eastern Venezuela, northern Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Description[edit]
Chironius carinatus may grow to 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length. Their body color can range from brown to deep yellow or gold, with the tail being generally darker than the body. The belly is often a bright shade of yellow or orange. In most specimens, body scales have lightly colored centers with darker edges. A light colored stripe runs down the length of the body, fading at the tail. The dorsal scales are in 12 rows.[2]
Diet[edit]
It feeds on frogs (especially hylids), lizards, mice and birds.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Arredondo, J.C.; Caicedo, J.R.; Gutierrez, P.; Rivas, G.; Gonzales, L.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Gagliardi, G.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Murphy, J. (2021). "Chironius carinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T44580082A44580089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44580082A44580089.en. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Boulenger, G.A. 1894. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume II. London. pp. 73-75.
- ^ Chironius carinatus (Machete Savane) The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago
- ^ "The Herpetology of Trinidad and Tobago: Machete Savane, Chironius carinatus (Family Colubridae)". 9 July 2017.
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
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