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Anti-predator mechanisms are essential for species survival and the description of defensive behaviour may improve our understanding about the ecology, biology and evolution of species. Herein, we describe new anti-predator behaviour for the False Coral Snake    Oxyrhopus   rhombifer    in south-eastern Brazil, through direct observation of a juvenile specimen under laboratory settings. We recorded 10 types of defensive behaviour, seven of which are new records for this species and one of them (body vibration) is the first report for Brazilian snakes. Such behaviour may be explained by ontogeny or physical constraints. We highlight that    O.   rhombifer    may be capable of recognising different threat levels imposed by predators and, accordingly, adjusting its defensive behaviour.

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New defensive behaviour of the false coral snake    Oxyrhopus   rhombifer    Duméril, Bibron &amp; Duméril, 1854 (  Serpentes  ,   Dipsadidae  ) in south-eastern Brazil