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GUIBE´S FLAME SNAKE Oxyrhopus guibei
One of a number of non-venomous snakes that mimic the deadly Coral Snakes of the family Micruridae. This species shares the "triad" pattern of most of the Paraguayan members of the genus Micrurus - it is a tricolour mimic. This is one of the more commonly-encountered and widespread "False Corals" and prefers semi-open areas at forest edge.
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(FPREP257PH) FIGURE 1 - Dark adult head detail, Estancia Kanguery, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
(FPREP258PH) FIGURE 2 - Same individual upperside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
(FPREP259PH) FIGURE 3 - Same individual underside (Alberto Esquivel October 2006).
(FPREP512PH) FIGURE 4 - Tricolour adult dorsal, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP513PH) FIGURE 5 - Same individual head detail (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP514PH) FIGURE 6 - Same individual dorsal head detail (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP515PH) FIGURE 7 - Same individual ventral (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
(FPREP516PH) FIGURE 8 - Same individual ventral head detail (Loraine Grant January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
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