Roatan Coral Snake

Roatan Coral Snake
Roatan Coral Snake
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species: M. ruatanus
Binomial name
Micrurus ruatanus
Günther, 1895
Synonyms
  • Elaps fulvius Boulenger, 1896
  • Elaps ruatanus Günther, 1895
  • Micrurus nigrocinctus (Günther, 1895)[1]

The Roatan coral snake (Micrurus ruatanus) is a critically endangered species of elapid snake, endemic to the island of Roatan in Honduras.[1] There are no recognized subspecies.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Stafford, P.J. & McCranie, J.R. (2009). "Micrurus ruatanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/177486. Retrieved 21 September 2011.  Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
  2. ^ "Micrurus ruatanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=700615. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 

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