We report on the clutch size and neonate morphology of Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus schotti, an oviparous snake species. A clutch of seven eggs was found in a rural area of Paraíba, Brazil. Neonates had an average total length of 181.29 mm and an average weight of 3.0 g, with females being larger sizes than males—a pattern consistent with the species’ known reproductive traits. Defensive behaviors observed in the neonates included cloacal discharge and substrate-burrowing. These findings offer new insights into the species’ natural history and highlight its early-life defensive strategies and developmental characteristics.
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