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Forest Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Oxyrhopus petolarius, commonly known as the forest flame snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central and South America. There are three recognized subspecies.
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Description
Adults of Oxyrhopus petolarius may attain a total length of 91 cm (36 in), which includes a tail 22 cm (8.7 in) long. Coloration is variable. It usually consists of some combination of red and black rings or crossbands. In some individuals the light-colored crossbands are white instead of red on the anterior part of the body. The dorsal scales are smooth, with apical pits, and are arranged in 19 rows at midbody.
Range & habitat
Oxyrhopus petolarius is found in central and northern South America, including Trinidad and Tobago.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Oxyrhopus petolarius preys on lizards, frogs, other amphibians, tadpoles, small rodents, other small mammals, birds and their eggs, and probably other snakes.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Toxicity
Oxyrhopus petolarius is rear-fanged, and its venom is extremely toxic to anole lizards.
Wikipedia: “Venom”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 146320.