Tachymenis ocellata, also known commonly as the ocellated pampas snake and la falsa yarará in South American Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to eastern-central South America.

Geographic distribution Tachymenis ocellata is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Tachymenis ocellata is grassland.

Behavior Tachymenis ocellata is terrestrial.

Diet Tachymenis ocellata preys upon slugs.

Reproduction The mode of reproduction of Tachymenis ocellata has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.

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Further reading

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