Adults are black with a bluish sheen; juveniles are red with a black head and a pale collar, so different they look like another species. Its fame is deserved: it hunts venomous snakes by constriction, which is why country people respect it and leave it alone.
Behaviour
Nocturnal and reserved. It moves slowly across forest floor and grassland in search of snakes, rodents and lizards.
How and when to see it
Warm nights in spring and summer. By day, with luck, crossing a dirt road early in the morning.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where mussurana has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where mussurana lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Jurassic Plant - Tour Nocturno
El único jardín de plantas carnívoras de Argentina y pionero en Latinoamérica. Tour…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Tour de avistaje de aves y safari fotográfico con guías ornitólogos especializados…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astroturismo
Astroturismo en Loreto, a 17 km del Portal San Antonio. Observación del cielo nocturno…★ 5.0 - Navegando Ituzaingó
Paseos privados en velero por el Paraná con el capitán Mario: salidas al amanecer, a la…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameMussurana
- Scientific nameClelia clelia
- GroupReptile
- StatusNative
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