Woodsnakes and Spinejaw Snakes: Tropidophiidae - Physical Characteristics, Diet, Behavior And Reproduction, Southern Bromeliad Woodsnake (ungaliophis Panamensis): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, SPINEJAW SNAKES WOODSNAKES AND PEOPLE, CONSERVA

SOUTHERN BROMELIAD WOODSNAKE (Ungaliophis panamensis): SPECIES ACCOUNT

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE

They are found from Brazil to Mexico and in the West Indies. Some species are found in both Malaysia and Borneo.

HABITAT

Different members of this family may prefer dry and open, shrubby forests; rainforests; the rocky sides of hills, as well as cliffs; farm fields; and even caves. Usually, they try to find a spot within the habitat that has conditions falling about halfway between wet and dry. Only two species make their homes high in mountains. Several species within this family are so rarely seen that they are only known by their scientific names.

SPINEJAW SNAKES WOODSNAKES AND PEOPLE

Some are occasionally captured for the pet trade, but for the most part, people have little if any contact with these snakes.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species is not listed as endangered or threatened. One species, the Navassa woodsnake, was noted as extinct in the 1990s, likely due to changes in its habitat and deaths from mongoose attacks. A mongoose is a ferretlike, meat-eating animal that is an excellent hunter.