Jamaican Red Groundsnake
Hypsirhynchus callilaemus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hypsirhynchus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist
About
Jamaican Red Groundsnake (Hypsirhynchus callilaemus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Jamaica. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, caribbean moist forest. Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Hispaniola Cat-eyed Snake Hypsirhynchus ferox
- Black Racer Hypsirhynchus ater
- La Vega Racer Hypsirhynchus melanichnus
- Cope's Antilles Snake Hypsirhynchus parvifrons
- Jamaican Black Groundsnake Hypsirhynchus funereus
- Jamaican Long-tailed Groundsnake Hypsirhynchus polylepis
- Tiburon Hognosed Racer Hypsirhynchus scalaris
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.