- Oaxacan Coral Snake
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Oaxacan Coral Snake Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Elapidae Genus: Micrurus Species: M. ephippifer Binomial name Micrurus ephippifer
(Cope, 1886)The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer) is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico.[1] There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
Distribution and habitat
M. ephippifer occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from near sea level to over 2,300 m asl on the Pacific versant of Oaxaca, from Central Oaxaca to the lowlands and foothills of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.[1]
Subspecies
There are currently two recognized subspecies:[2]
- Micrurus ephippifer ephippifer (Cope, 1886)
- Micrurus ephippifer zapotectus Roze, 1989
References
- ^ a b c "Micrurus ephippifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2007. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/64024. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Micrurus ephippifer". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585946. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Elapidae
- Micrurus
- Animals described in 1886
- Reptiles of Mexico
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
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