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Cope's False Coral Snake

Urotheca euryzona

Description:

I am unsure whether this was a venomous two-colored coral snake or a harmless mimic. Needless to say, In my confusion I did not grab it.



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3 Comments

harsuame
harsuame 9 months ago

Grandiosos anillos rojos:::

John G. Phillips
John G. Phillips 9 months ago

Thanks Aaron! That looks really close to me! I'll never know for sure without seeing the head, but I will run with this ID! Another lifer!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 9 months ago

Check out Urotheca euryzona. I spotted a snake in Panama that looks a lot like yours. Like you, I also wasn't grabbing it, but I had a local with me who knew herps and he quickly identified it.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/845...

Heredia, Costa Rica

Lat: 10.43, Long: -84.02

Spotted on Jun 30, 2011
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012

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