Tan Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus perfuscus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Erythrolamprus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- Status
- Possibly extinct
About
Tan Ground Snake (Erythrolamprus perfuscus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Barbados. Possibly extinct: not seen on Barbados since 1963. It lives in habitats such as forest edges, roadsides.
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
- Erythrolamprus rochai
- Tobago Stream Snake Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae
- Erythrolamprus oligolepis
- Zweifel's Ground Snake Erythrolamprus zweifeli
- Erythrolamprus fraseri
- Erythrolamprus lamonae
- Erythrolamprus albiventris
- Savannah Racer Erythrolamprus aenigma
- Red Snake Erythrolamprus ocellatus
- False Coral Snake Erythrolamprus pseudocorallus
- Günther's False Coral Snake Erythrolamprus guentheri
- Mimic False Coral Snake Erythrolamprus mimus
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.