Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata | |
Similar Erythrolamprus, Snake, Colubridae, Erythrolamprus bizona, Reptile | ||
Erythrolamprus ocellatus, commonly known as the Tobago false coral, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the island of Tobago (in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).
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Description
Unlike other Erythrolamprus species, E. ocellatus is not sympatric with coral snakes and has a spotted rather than a banded pattern.
Dorsally, it is reddish (with black scale tips), and has a series of about 25 large ocelli (round black spots with light centers) running down the middle of the back. The dorsal surfaces of the head and neck are black, and the tail is ringed with black.
Diet
It probably feeds on other snakes.
References
Erythrolamprus ocellatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA