False coral may refer to many
species
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of snakes, including:
*several species of the
genus
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Erythrolamprus
''Erythrolamprus'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as false coral snakes, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern part of South America. They appear to be coral snake mimics.
Species
These species are currently ...
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Erythrolamprus aesculapii
''Erythrolamprus aesculapii'', also known commonly as the Aesculapian false coral snake, the South American false coral snake, and in Portuguese as ''bacorá'', or ''falsa-coral'', is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. ...
'', a mildly venomous colubrid snake species found in South America.
** ''
Erythrolamprus bizona
''Erythrolamprus bizona'', commonly known as the double-banded false coral snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to northern South America and Central America.
Geographic range
It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Freiberg, M ...
'', a harmless colubrid snake species found in South America.
** ''
Erythrolamprus ocellatus
''Erythrolamprus ocellatus'', commonly known as the Tobago false coral snake, red snake, or doctor snake is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the island of Tobago (in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).
Description
Unlike other ...
'', a.k.a. the Tobago false coral, a harmless colubrid snake species found on the island of Tobago.
*several of species of the genus ''
Oxyrhopus
''Oxyrhopus'', the false coral snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus is found in Central America and the northern part of South America,
and it includes 15 distinct species.
Species
The follow ...
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** ''
Oxyrhopus guibei
''Oxyrhopus guibei'' is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. It is often called the false coral snake, Braz H, Manço DD (2011)"Natural nests of the false-coral snake ''Oxyrhopus guibei'' in sout ...
'', a nonvenomous South American snake.
** ''
Oxyrhopus petola
''Oxyrhopus petolarius'', Common name, commonly known as the forest flame snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to South America. There are three recognized subspecies.
Taxonomy ...
'', a mildly venomous colubrid snake species found in South America.
*both species of the genus ''
Pliocercus''
*the family
Aniliidae
The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus ''Anilius'' that contains the single species ''A. scytale''. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral snake. It is found in South America. This snake posses ...
, which contains one species
False coral may also refer to a species of
bryozoan, ''
Myriapora truncata
''Myriapora truncata'', also known by its common name false coral is a species from the genus '' Myriapora''. The species was originally described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766.
Description
''Myriapora truncata'' is a common species on rocky e ...
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