Culebra Boba Verde
Erythrolamprus epinephelus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusErythrolamprus (Coral Snake Mimics)
- SpeciesErythrolamprus epinephelus (Culebra Boba Verde)
About the Culebra Boba Verde
Erythrolamprus epinephalus, the Fire-bellied snake, is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The snake, which was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1862, is notable for its apparent immunity to the toxic skin of the golden poison dart frog, which it preys upon.
Erythrolamprus epinephalus belongs to the genus Erythrolamprus, which contains over 50 species. The genus Erythrolamprus belongs to the subfamily Dipsadinae, which is sometimes referred to as the family Dipsadidae. Recent phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular DNA evidence has shown that Erythrolamprus epinephalus is now likely paraphyletic, with respect to Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae of Tobago, named in 2019.
The relationships of Erythrolamprus species located in northern South America can be shown in the cladogram below: Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Culebra Boba Verde in Puracé National Natural Park
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Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic
Erythrolamprus bizona
Fire-bellied Snake
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
South American Milksnake
Lampropeltis micropholis
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Atractus chthonius
Atractus chthonius
Mountain Sipo
Chironius monticola
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Atractus atratus
Atractus atratus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.