Oxyrhopus occipitalis
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Oxyrhopus occipitalis

Oxyrhopus occipitalis is a neotropical snake of the family Dipsadidae. It occurs in Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Venezuela. It is often confused with Oxyrhopus formosus, a Brazilian species. Oxyrhopus occipitalis is more slender, the snout is yellow and the top of the head is brown, adults are red with very faint darker bands; O. formosus is more robust, the head is entirely yellow, and adults have obvious transverse dark bands

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1. Oxyrhopus occipitalis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyrhopus_occipitalis
2. Oxyrhopus occipitalis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177433/44950913

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