Seven, see text Clelia is a genus of snakes, one of three genera containg species with the common name mussurana or musurana (Portuguese: muçurana).

[1] They have other popular names in various countries, such as zopilota in Central America and cribo on some Caribbean islands (though they are not related to Drymarchon).

The long body of the ingested snake is compressed as a wave in order to fit into the mussuranas' gastrointestinal system.

[citation needed] Although mussuranas are rear-fanged and produce a mild venom, these snakes pose no danger to humans.

[1] Mussuranas are immune to the venom of the snakes they feed upon, particularly the smaller Central and South American pit vipers of the genus Bothrops.

[citation needed] In some regions, farmers keep mussuranas as pets in order to keep their living environment clear of pit vipers, which claim annually a large number of deaths of domestic animals, like cattle.