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Apostolepis assimilis

Common Red Blackhead


Apostolepis assimilis

(REINHARDT, 1861)
Falsa-coral

Family: Colubridae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Apostolepis assimilis (common name: Reinhardt´s burrowing snake) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in central and southwestern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Bolivia, and northern Argentina; the Reptile Database, however, does not mention Bolivia and treats Argentina as uncertain.

Source: Wikipedia, article Apostolepis assimilis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 519178
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Aquidauana
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
12/25/2022
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
169339725/12/2022BrazilMato Grosso do SulAquidauanaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Red Blackhead (Apostolepis assimilis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.