Erythrolamprus typhlus, the blind ground snake or velvet ground snake, is a species of South American snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Velvet Swampsnake 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
- Drymobius chloroticus
- Erythrolamprus reginae
- Erythrolamprus macrosomus
- Erythrolamprus viridis
- Ptyas multicincta
- Erythrolamprus jaegeri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Erythrolamprus
- Species
- Erythrolamprus typhlus
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