Erythrolamprus epinephalus

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,[2] is notable for its apparent immunity to the toxic skin of the Golden poison dart frog, which it preys upon.[3][4]

Erythrolamprus epinephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Erythrolamprus
Species:
E. epinephalus
Binomial name
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
Cope, 1862

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Erythrolamprus epinephalus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. 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.
  4. "Golden Poison Dart Frog". Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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