About this species
Oxyrhopus occipitalis is a neotropical snake of the family Dipsadidae. It occurs in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, 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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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Squamata |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Genus | Oxyrhopus |
In Suriname
3Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
2026First record
Where it has been recorded
- Brokopondo1
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.



