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Aesculapian False Coral Snake

Erythrolamprus aesculapii

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Erythrolamprus aesculapii, also known commonly as the Aesculapian false coral snake, the South American false coral snake, and in Portuguese as bacorá, or falsa-coral, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. Etymology The specific name, aesculapii, refers to Aesculapius, the Greek mythological god of medicine, who is depicted with a snake-entwined staff.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 212Peru · 4France