Red-striped Smooth Snake

About the Red-striped Smooth Snake

Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked: Red-striped Smooth Snake

Is the Red-striped Smooth Snake venomous?

No. The Red-striped Smooth Snake (Liophidium pattoni) 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 Red-striped Smooth Snake poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The Red-striped Smooth Snake is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the Red-striped Smooth Snake dangerous?

The Red-striped Smooth Snake is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

More Pseudoxyrhophiidae snakes

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  White-lipped Smooth Snake
  Liophidium torquatum
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  Mayotte Smooth Snake
  Liophidium mayottensis
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  Gold-collared Snake
  Liophidium rhodogaster
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  Madagascar Black-backed Smooth Snake
  Liophidium vaillanti
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  Toliara Smooth Snake
  Liophidium chabaudi
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  Befandriana Smooth Snake
  Liophidium apperti
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  Three-lined Smooth Snake
  Liophidium trilineatum
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  Anatelo Forest Smooth Snake
  Liophidium therezieni

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

Pseudoxyrhophiidae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Liophidium

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

Liophidium pattoni

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• Venomous vs Nonvenomous: How to Tell the DifferenceThe folk rules for telling venomous snakes apart, where each one fails, and why location-based identification beats guessing by sight.
• What Is a Snake? Anatomy and the BasicsA clear overview of what makes a snake a snake: limbless body plan, anatomy, evolution from lizards, species diversity, and why they are ectothermic.
• How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Yard and HomeA practical guide to keeping snakes out of your yard and home using habitat changes that work, plus what to skip and what to do if one shows up.