Oxyrhopus trigeminus
| Oxyrhopus trigeminus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oxyrhopus |
| Species: | O. trigeminus
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.[2]
Description
Adult females can reach lengths of up to 1 m, whereas males are smaller, typically reaching lengths of up to 80 cm.[3]
Diet
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.[3] It subdues its prey mostly through constriction, but small prey can also be immobilized by injecting venom with its rear fangs.[4]
References
- ^ Nogueira, C. (2019). "Oxyrhopus trigeminus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T15179409A15179414. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Oxyrhopus trigeminus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854". Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b Alencar, Laura R. V.; Galdino, Conrado A. B.; Nascimento, Luciana B. (2012). "Life History Aspects of Oxyrhopus trigeminus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Two Sites in Southeastern Brazil". Journal of Herpetology. 46: 9–13. doi:10.1670/09-219.
- ^ De Oliveira Cabral, Sofia; Dos Santos, Raul; Queiros, Arthur; Lima, Juan; Calabuig, Cecilia (2025). "Dietary composition of Oxyrhopus trigeminus in the Brazilian semiarid: New records, a literature review, and an incidental case of plastic ingestion". Neotropical Biology and Conservation. 20 (2): 149–164. Bibcode:2025NeoBC..20..149D. doi:10.3897/neotropical.20.e151337.