Erythrolamprus guentheri explained
Erythrolamprus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's false coral snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Ecuador and Peru.
Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.[1]
Geographic range
E. guentheri is found in eastern Ecuador and adjacent northern Peru.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of .
Description
E. guentheri resembles venomous coral snakes of the genus Micrurus. Dorsally, it is tricolored, with wide crossbands of red and black, separated by narrow cossbands of yellow or white. Ventrally, however, it differs from coral snakes by lacking red coloration.
Reproduction
E. guentheri is oviparous.
Further reading
- Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. (Erythrolamprus guentheri, p. 98).
- Garman S (1883). "The Reptiles and Batrachians of North America". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 8 (3): xxxi + 1–185 + Plates I–IX. (Erythrolamprus guentheri, new species, p. 154).
- Peters JA (1957). "Taxonomic Notes on Ecuadorian Snakes in the American Museum of Natural History". American Museum Novitates (1851): 1–13. (Erythrolamprus guentheri, p. 7).
- Torres-Carvajal O, Pazmiño-Otamendi G, Salazar-Valenzuela D (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 13 (1) [General Section]: 209–229 (e178).
Notes and References
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