Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tschudi's False Coral Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Oxyrhopus occipitalis
- Drepanoides anomalus
- Pseudoboa coronata
- Pseudoboa neuwiedii
- Clelia clelia
- Ninia sebae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Oxyrhopus
- Species
- Oxyrhopus melanogenys
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