Xenodon guentheri

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.

Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther.

Common names
X. guentheri is known by several common names in Brazilian Portuguese including boipeva, chata, cobra-chata, and jararaca-falsa.

Geographic range
X. guentheri is found in southern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of X. guentheri is Araucaria angustifolia forest, at altitudes of 600 –.

Defensive Behavior
When threatened, X. guentheri may exhibit defensive behaviors including body flattening, tail display, head triangulation, and fleeing.

Reproduction
X. guentheri is oviparous.