Jerry,
I bet that is a Common false coral snake,Erythrolamprus A. Aesculapii.
Another guess would be an Aquatic coral snake, Micrurus S. Surinamensis.
We need Dick Bartlett or someone like minded on this identification.
I have worked in Brazil in the Amazon basin over the last five years, and thought it may be a good idea to have Mr Bartlett's book, Reptiles & Amphibians of the Amazon.
Great book. I was shocked to see that the Amazon basin has 13 or 14 types of Coral snake, and a number of nopoison not milksnake look a likes. So, no Jeff, I would never grab a milksnake looking snake at mid body without knowing what it was first, and even then I'd have Jerry grab it first.

I never have seen a Coral snake, or a Milksnake look a like while in Brazil, but saw plenty of other neat critters.

-Dell

Parrot snake


Fresh water Sting Ray


Fer de lance, neonate


Caiman, 16'or 17' I guess, I never could get a tape on him.



Gotta love Brazil.

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