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

Erythrolamprus epinephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Erythrolamprus
Species:
E. epinephalus
Binomial name
Erythrolamprus epinephalus
(Cope, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Liophis epinephalus Cope, 1862
  • Leimadophis epinephelus Amaral, 1925
Common name: fire-bellied snake

References

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


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