Micrurus annellatus | |
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Micrurus annellatus annellatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Micrurus |
Species: | M. annellatus
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Binomial name | |
Micrurus annellatus (
Peters, 1871)
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Micrurus annellatus, commonly known as annellated coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to southeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil. [2] There are three recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here. [3]
There are 3 recognized subspecies: [3]
Annellated coral snake. In Spanish: coral anilada, naca-naca. Portuguese: cobra-coral anelada. [2]
The Annellated coral snake can grow to 70 cm (28 in), but most are closer to 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in). Its color pattern may vary between subspecies: overall dark blue to black, with narrow rings of white, yellow, pale blue (M. a. annellatus), or dull red (M. a. balzani). Tricolored specimens are black, red, & yellow and color patterns do not occur in "triads". [2]
It is mainly found in montane wet forest and cloud forest at elevations ranging from 300 up to 2,000 m. [2]