Erythrolamprus aesculapii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 744

Erythrolamprus aesculapii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult female; Napo Province, WWS; 00.6761°S, 077.5993°W, 22 July 2015; QCAZ 14063 .

Identification. These coral snake mimics have a dorsal pattern of wide red bands bordered by black bands and narrow yellow to whitish bands contained within the black bands. The snout is yellowish, followed by a black band over the eyes, which is then followed by a yellow band behind the eyes. The dorsal scales are in 15 rows; there are 2 secondary temporals, 2 postoculars, 2 pair of genial scales, and the cloacal plate is divided.