False coral explained

False coral may refer to many species of snakes, including:

• several species of the genus Erythrolamprus:
  • Erythrolamprus aesculapii, a mildly venomous colubrid snake species found in South America.
  • Erythrolamprus bizona, a harmless colubrid snake species found in South America.
  • Erythrolamprus ocellatus, a.k.a. the Tobago false coral, a harmless colubrid snake species found on the island of Tobago.
• several of species of the genus Oxyrhopus:
  • Oxyrhopus guibei, a nonvenomous South American snake.
  • Oxyrhopus petola, a mildly venomous colubrid snake species found in South America.
• both species of the genus Pliocercus
• the family Aniliidae, which contains one species

False coral may also refer to a species of bryozoan, Myriapora truncata.