Erythrolamprus ocellatus, commonly known as the Tobago false coral snake, red snake, or doctor snake is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the island of Tobago (in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).
Description
Unlike other Erythrolamprus false coral snake species, E. ocellatus is not sympatric with coral snakes, and has a spotted rather than a banded pattern.
Geographic Range, Habitat and Activity
The species is a Tobago endemic,
References
Further reading
- ("Erythrolamprus ocellatus n. sp.", p. 642)