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Another of South America’s largest snakes is the Amazon puffing snake (Spilotes sulphureus), also known as the yellow-bellied hissing snake and giant bird snake.

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Another of South America’s largest snakes is the Amazon puffing snake (Spilotes sulphureus), also known as the yellow-bellied hissing snake and giant bird snake.