Oxyrhopus clathratus, Duméril's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil and Argentina.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Duméril'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
- Tropidodipsas fischeri
- Hydrops triangularis
- Oxyrhopus petolarius
- Lycodon travancoricus
- Pliocercus euryzonus
- Erythrolamprus taeniogaster
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Oxyrhopus
- Species
- Oxyrhopus clathratus
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