False coral

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.


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