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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
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- Common name: fire-bellied snake
References
- ↑ "Erythrolamprus epinephalus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ Singh, Vivek. "The only natural predator of Golden Poison Dart Frog, world's one of the most toxic animals!". www.thefactandinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ "Golden Poison Dart Frog". Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ↑ 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.
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