Oxyrhopus petolarius
| Oxyrhopus petolarius | |
|---|---|
| Dapa, Colombia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oxyrhopus |
| Species: | O. petolarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyrhopus petolarius | |
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Oxyrhopus petolarius, commonly known as the forest flame snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Central and South America. There are three recognized subspecies.