Spilotes sulphureus
| Spilotes sulphureus | |
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| Spilotes sulphureus in defensive posture at Murici Ecological Station, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Spilotes |
| Species: | S. sulphureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilotes sulphureus (Wagler, 1824) | |
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Spilotes sulphureus, commonly known as the yellow-bellied hissing snake or Amazon puffing snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is widely distributed throughout South America, as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad.