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Micrurus nigrocinctus (Central American Coral Snake)

Synonyms: Elaps divaricatus; Elaps fulvius (heterotypic); Elaps nigrocinctus; Micrurus nigrocinctus wagneri

Wikipedia Abstract

Micrurus nigrocinctus, commonly known as the Central American coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake that ranges from southern Mexico through Central America (except Belize) to northwestern Colombia. There are six recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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Infraspecies

Micrurus nigrocinctus babaspul
Micrurus nigrocinctus coibensis
Micrurus nigrocinctus divaricatus
Micrurus nigrocinctus nigrocinctus
Micrurus nigrocinctus ovandoensis
Micrurus nigrocinctus zunilensis

Prey / Diet

Geophis godmani (Godman's Earth Snake)[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1"Feeding behavior and venom toxicity of coral snake Micrurus nigrocinctus (Serpentes: Elapidae) on its natural prey in captivity", Aldo H. Urdaneta, Federico Bolaños, José María Gutiérrez, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology Volume 138, Issue 4, August 2004, Pages 485–492
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0