About Corallus ruschenbergerii (Cope, 1875)
Corallus ruschenbergerii is one of the largest species in the genus Corallus. Adult individuals reach a maximum total length (including the tail) of 2 meters, or 6 feet 7 inches. Its base coloration typically falls into shades of yellow, brown, or gray, though populations native to Trinidad and Tobago are often patternless and solid bronze. This species is distributed across Lower Central America and northern South America. In Lower Central America, it occurs in southwestern Costa Rica, south of 10° N, throughout Panama, and on the Panamanian islands of Isla del Rey, Isla Contadora, Isla de Cébaco, and Isla Suscantupu. In South America, it is found in Colombia east of the Andes, north of the Cordillera Central, and north of the Cordillera Oriental; in northern Venezuela north of the Cordillera de Mérida, within the Río Orinoco drainage, north and west of the Guiana Shield, and east of the Orinoco Delta. It also occurs on the islands of Isla Margarita, Trinidad, and Tobago. Its officially recorded type locality is Panama. Corallus ruschenbergerii is a relatively common species that occupies a broad range of habitats, ranging from near sea level up to around 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level. Habitats it can be found in include mangroves, riparian forests, wet lowland forests, dry lowland forests, tree-lined savanna, and palm groves. This species is nocturnal.
