Pliocercus elapoides Cope, 1860 is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pliocercus elapoides Cope, 1860
Pliocercus elapoides is a coral snake-mimic oviparous snake found in forest habitats across parts of Mexico and Central America.
Pliocercus elapoides Cope, 1860 resembles a venomous coral snake, and has a dorsal color pattern made up of red, black, and yellow rings. Each of its red scales is tipped with black. This species is native to Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southeastern Mexico. Its preferred natural habitat is forest. Pliocercus elapoides reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.
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