Black Halloween Snake

Pliocercus euryzonus

"Pliocercus euryzonus", commonly known as Cope's false coral snake or the black halloween snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Cope's false coral snake - Pliocercus euryzonus/Urotheca euryzona Caves of Balankanche. Geotagged,Mexico,Pliocercus euryzonus,Summer

Naming

Including the nominotypical subspecies, two subspecies are recognized as being valid.
⤷ "Pliocercus euryzonus burghardti" H.M. Smith & Chiszar, 1996
⤷ "Pliocercus euryzonus euryzonus" Cope, 1862The subspecific name, "burghardti", is in honor of herpetologist Gordon M. Burghardt.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of "P. euryzonus" is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,460 m.

Reproduction

"P. euryzonus" is oviparous.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusPliocercus
SpeciesP. euryzonus
Photographed in
Mexico