Cape coral snake
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| phylum | Chordata | Cape coral snake (Aspidelaps lubricus) is a species of venomous elapid snake found in parts of southern Africa. Like other members of the genus Aspidelaps it does have an enlarged rostral scale. The body scales are smooth. Colouration ranges from orange to coral red, but some can be a bit yellowish. It has 20-47 narrow, well-defined black crossbars, which may encircle the body and tail.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| suborder | Serpentes | |
| family | Elapidae | |
| genus | Aspidelaps | |
| species | A. lubricus |
