Aspidelaps lubricus

Cape coral snake
A red and black striped snake with upper body held erect
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Aspidelaps
Species:
A. lubricus
Binomial name
Aspidelaps lubricus
  range of A. lubricus
  range of A. scutatus
Synonyms[4]
  • Natrix lubrica
    Laurenti, 1768
  • Elaps lubricus
    — Merrem, 1820
  • Naia somersetta
    A. Smith, 1826
  • Naja lubrica
    — Schlegel, 1837
  • Aspidelaps lubricus
    — A. Smith, 1849

Aspidelaps lubricus, commonly known as the Cape coral snake, Cape coral cobra or coral shield cobra, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.[3]

  1. ^ Alexander, G. J.; Tolley, K. A. (2021). "Aspidelaps lubricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T110167993A139741175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T110167993A139741175.en. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Aspidelaps lubricus (Laurenti, 1768)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Aspidelaps lubricus". ITIS Standard Report Page. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. www.itis.gov. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  4. ^ Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphae) ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Aspidelaps lubricus, pp. 390-391).