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Brazilian False Coral Snake
Oxyrhopus trigeminus
Oxyrhopus trigeminus , the Brazilian false coral snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.
From the article Oxyrhopus trigeminus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adult females can reach lengths of up to 1 m, whereas males are smaller, typically reaching lengths of up to 80 cm.
What it does
The Brazilian false coral snake preys on small vertebrates that inhabit the ground or low vegetation, including mostly lizards, but also mammals such as rodents and marsupials, and occasionally birds. It subdues its prey mostly through constriction, but small prey can also be immobilized by injecting venom with its rear fangs.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 29157.