Günther's False Coral Snake

About the Günther's False Coral Snake

Erythrolamprus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Ecuador and Peru. The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

E. guentheri is found in eastern Ecuador and adjacent northern Peru. The preferred natural habitat of E. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 200–950 m (660–3,120 ft). E. guentheri resembles venomous coral snakes of the genus Micrurus. Dorsally, it is tricolored, with wide crossbands of red and black, separated by narrow crossbands of yellow or white. Ventrally, however, it differs from coral snakes by lacking red coloration.

E. guentheri is oviparous. Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. (Erythrolamprus guentheri, p. 98) Garman S (1883). "The Reptiles and Batrachians of North America". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 8 (3). (Erythrolamprus guentheri, new species, p. 154)

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