Micrurus lemniscatus

Micrurus lemniscatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Micrurus
Species:	M. lemniscatus
Binomial name
Micrurus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Coluber lemniscatus Linnaeus, 1758 Elaps heterochilus Boulenger, 1896 Elaps gravenhorstii Boulenger, 1896 Micrurus helleri Schmidt & Schmidt, 1925

The South American coral snake (Micrurus lemniscatus) is a species of elapid snake, native to South America.^[1]

Subspecies

There are currently four recognized subspecies:^[2]

• Micrurus lemniscatus carvalhoi Roze, 1967
• Micrurus lemniscatus diutius Burger, 1955
• Micrurus lemniscatus helleri Schmidt & Schmidt, 1925
• Micrurus lemniscatus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

1. ^ The Reptile Database. Consulted: 2011-09-24
2. ^ "Micrurus lemniscatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=700598. Retrieved 24 September 2011.