Micrurus diastema

Micrurus diastema
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Micrurus
Species:	M. diastema
Binomial name
Micrurus diastema (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

The Variable coral snake (Micrurus diastema) is a species of venomous elapid snake, native to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America.^[1] There are seven recognized subspecies.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

M. diastema occurs in tropical wet, moist and dry forest from near sea level to 1,250 m in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.^[1]

Subspecies

There are currently seven recognized subspecies:^[2]

• Micrurus diastema affinis (Jan, 1858)
• Micrurus diastema aglaeope (Cope, 1860)
• Micrurus diastema alienus (Werner, 1903)
• Micrurus diastema apiatus (Jan, 1858)
• Micrurus diastema diastema (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
• Micrurus diastema macdougalli Roze, 1967
• Micrurus diastema sapperi (Werner, 1903)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Lee, J. & Lopez-Luna, M.A. (2007). "Micrurus diastema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/64021. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Micrurus diastema". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585943. Retrieved 24 September 2011.