Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake

About the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake

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Frequently asked: Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake

Is the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake venomous?

No. The Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake (Rhadinella kinkelini) is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake dangerous?

The Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake live?

The Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake has verified records in 5 countries, including Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Why is it called the Kinkelin Graceful Brown Snake?

The specific name, kinkelini, is in honor of German geologist Georg Friedrich Kinkelin.

Where it is found

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  Rhadinella serperaster
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  Rhadinella anachoreta
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Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards

Squamata

FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits

Colubridae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Rhadinella

SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name

Rhadinella kinkelini

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