Erythrolamprus ocellatus, commonly known as the Tobago false coral snake, red snake, or doctor snake is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the island of Tobago (in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).[3]
Unlike other Erythrolamprus species, E. ocellatus is not sympatric with coral snakes and has a spotted rather than a banded pattern.[3]
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. This is considered to bean imperfect mimic of a coral snake (there are no extant species of coral snakes in Tobago.[4]) The dorsal surfaces of the head and neck are black, and the tail is ringed with black.[5]
The species is a Tobago endemic, known only from the wetter northeastern and central parts of the island. It utilizes leaf-litter and is perhaps also fossorial in rainforest, forest edge and cacao plantation habitats. It seems to be most active in the early morning and late afternoon.
It probably feeds on other snakes.[3] They also feed on the microteiid lizards in the genus Bachia, the rain frog Pristimantis urichi, the túngara frog (also known as Central American mud-puddle frog) Engystomops pustulosus, and the gecko Gonatodes vittatus (in captivity), and unidentified fish. [6]
Erythrolamprus ocellatus, commonly known as the Tobago false coral snake, red snake, or doctor snake is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the island of Tobago (in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).
Erythrolamprus ocellatus Erythrolamprus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Dipsadidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Erythrolamprus ocellatus Erythrolamprus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Dipsadidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Erythrolamprus ocellatus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique de Tobago à Trinité-et-Tobago[1].
Erythrolamprus ocellatus est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Dipsadidae.
Erythrolamprus ocellatus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Peters mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1869.[2]
Erythrolamprus ocellatus là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Peters mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1869.