Oxyrhopus melanogenys, commonly known as Tschudi's false coral snake, is a colubrid snake species found in the northern part of South America.

There may be a few black crossbands in groups of three (triads) on the anterior portion of the body.

The dorsal scales are smooth, with apical pits, and are arranged in 19 rows at midbody.

[3] There are two subspecies, including the nominate subspecies:[4][5] O. m. melanogenys is native to Bolivia, Peru, Brazil (Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará), Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana,[6][7] Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar).

[8] O. m. orientalis is found in Peru and Brazil (Pará).