Micrurus corallinus

Micrurus corallinus
Micrurus corallinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Micrurus
Species:	M. corallinus
Binomial name
Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820)
Synonyms
Elaps corallinus

Micrurus corallinus, commonly known as Painted coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to Brazil, Argentine, and Paraguay.^[1] There are no recognized subspecies^[2]

Common names

Painted coral snake, mboi-chumbe, vibora de coral, boicora, bocora, cobra-coral, coral, coral-verdadeira, ibiboboca, ibiboca, mboi-yvyvovo,.^[1]

Description

The Painted coral snake is a medium sized tri-colored snake which can grow to 98 cm (39 in), but most are closer to 65 cm (26 in) to 85 cm (33 in).^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Its range includes Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo), northeastern Argentina, (Misiones), and Paraguay. It is mainly found in the Amazon basin in tropical deciduous and evergreen forest at elevations ranging from sealevel to 500 m.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} AFBMP. "Micrurus corallinus". AFBMP Living Hazards Database. AFBMP. http://www.afpmb.org/content/venomous-animals-m#Micruruscorallinus. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
2. ^ "Micrurus corallinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=700585. Retrieved 15 October 2011. 

• Micrurus corallinus. The Reptile Database.