Stenorrhina degenhardtii, also known by its common name Degenhardt's scorpion-eating snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southeastern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. There are three recognized subspecies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating 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
- Oligodon cinereus
- Oligodon purpurascens
- Duberria variegata
- Atractus flammigerus
- Euprepiophis conspicillata
- Atractus sanctaemartae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Stenorrhina
- Species
- Stenorrhina degenhardtii
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