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7/7/2022

Creature Feature: Adorned Graceful Brown Snake

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Creature Feature by Maria Alcivar

Adorned Graceful Brown Snake (Rhadinea decorata)

Taxonomy: This snake belongs to the family Colubridae .

Natural History: This species is a diurnal snake that has a wide range in distribution. It ranges from Central Mexico to western Ecuador including Panama.

Fun fact: This snake is immune to the O. pumilio  frog's skin toxins to which it consumes.


Hojarrasquera de Vientre Rojo (Rhadinaea decorata)

Taxonomía: Esta serpiente pertenece a la familia de los Colúbridos.

Historia Natural: Esta serpiente es diurna y tiene una distribución extensiva que incluye la parte central de México hasta la parte occidental del Ecuador incluyendo Panamá.

Hecho divertido: Es inmune al veneno de la rana O. pumilio presente en la piel de ésta, la cual consume.

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