Biology:Erythrolamprus epinephalus

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Short description: Species of snake

Erythrolamprus epinephalus is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is endemic to South America. The snake, which was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1862,[1] is notable for its apparent immunity to the toxic skin of the Golden poison dart frog, which it preys upon.[2][3]

Erythrolamprus epinephalus
Liophis epinephelus bimaculatus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Erythrolamprus
Species:
E. epinephalus
Binomial name
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
(Cope, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Liophis epinephalus Cope, 1862
  • Leimadophis epinephelus Amaral, 1925
Common name: fire-bellied snake

References

  1. "Erythrolamprus epinephalus". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Erythrolamprus&species=epinephalus. 
  2. Singh, Vivek. "The only natural predator of Golden Poison Dart Frog, world's one of the most toxic animals!". http://www.thefactandinfo.com/2012/11/the-only-natural-predator-of-worlds-one.html. 
  3. "Golden Poison Dart Frog". https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/golden-poison-dart-frog/. 
  4. Batista, A., García Rodríguez, A., Saborío, G., Vargas Álvarez, J., Acosta Chaves, V., Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P., Rivas, G. & Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. 2017. Erythrolamprus epinephelus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T203547A2768230. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T203547A2768230.en. Downloaded on 02 October 2018.

Wikidata ☰ Q3242032 entry