Oxyrhopus
Oxyrhopus, the false coral snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the subfamily Dipsadinae. All 15 members of the genus are found in the northern part of South America, with the native range of the most widespread member, Oxyrhopus petolarius, extending into Central America and Trinidad and Tobago as well.
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 15 known species
Forest Flame Snake
speciesOxyrhopus petolarius
Guibe's Flame Snake
speciesOxyrhopus guibei
Brazilian False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus trigeminus
Tschudi's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus melanogenys
Amazon False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus rhombifer
Duméril's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus clathratus
Impostor Flame-Snake
speciesOxyrhopus vanidicus
Yellow-headed Flame-Snake
speciesOxyrhopus occipitalis
Werner's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus leucomelas
Oxyrhopus erdisii
speciesOxyrhopus erdisii
Fitzinger's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus fitzingeri
Beautiful Calico Snake
speciesOxyrhopus formosus
Oxyrhopus emberti
speciesOxyrhopus emberti
Bibron's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus doliatus
Boulenger's False Coral Snake
speciesOxyrhopus marcapatae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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