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    Species Accepted

    Oxyrhopus occipitalis (Wied-Neuwied, 1824)

    Brown-capped False Coral Snake
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Oxyrhopus
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

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      Vernacular names

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      7 results
      Brown-capped False Coral Snake English
      Falsa coral cabeciamarilla Spanish
      Nordlig Calicosnog Danish
      Northern Calico Snake English
      Oxyrhope à nez jaune French
      Yellow-headed Calico-Snake English
      Yellow-headed Flame-Snake English

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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