Xenodon guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's false fer-de-lance, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.[3]
X. guentheri is known by several common names in Brazilian Portuguese including boipeva, chata, cobra-chata, and jararaca-falsa.[4]
X. guentheri is found in southern Brazil,[1][2] in the Brazilian states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of X. guentheri is Araucaria angustifolia forest, at altitudes of 600–1,600 m (2,000–5,200 ft).[1]
When threatened, X. guentheri may exhibit defensive behaviors including body flattening, tail display, head triangulation, and fleeing.[5]
X. guentheri is oviparous.[2]
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