Erythrolamprus aesculapii
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| Erythrolamprus aesculapii Linnaeus, 1758 |
Erythrolamprus aesculapii, the False Coral, is a snake found in Amazonian South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It feeds mainly on other snakes. It has been reported that it gains some protection from predators through its mimicry of coral snakes. It is mildly venomous.
[edit] References
Boos, Hans E.A. (2001). The snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX.. ISBN 1-58544-116-3.
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