Micrurus fulvius

Micrurus fulvius
Micrurus fulvius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. fulvius
Binomial name
Micrurus fulvius
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms[2]
  • Coluber fulvius
    Linnaeus, 1766
  • Elaps fulvius
    — Daudin, 1803
  • Vipera fulvia
    — Harlan, 1826
  • Elaps tristis
    Baird & Girard, 1853
  • Elaps fulvius
    — Boulenger, 1896
  • Micrurus fulvius fulvius
    — Schmidt, 1928
  • Micrurus fulvius barbouri
    Schmidt, 1928
  • Micruroides fulvius
    — Stickel, 1952

Micrurus fulvius, commonly known as the eastern coral snake,[3] common coral snake, American cobra,[4] and more, is a species of highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The family also contains the cobras and sea snakes.[5] The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.[1] It should not be confused with the scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea) or scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides), which are harmless mimics.[3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[6]

  1. ^ a b Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Micrurus fulvius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64025A12737582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64025A12737582.en. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference C&L04 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Behler John L.; King, F. Wayne (1979). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp., 657 color plates. LCCCN 79-2217. ISBN 0-394-50824-6. (Micrurus fulvius, p. 681 + Plates 617, 618).
  4. ^ Wright, Albert Hazen; Wright, Anna Allen (1957). Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1,105 pp. (in 2 volumes). ISBN 0-8014-0463-0. (Micrurus fulvius, pp. 890–897, Map 63, Figures 256–257).
  5. ^ Fry, B. G.; Wüster, W.; Kini, R. M.; Brusic, V.; Khan, A.; Venkataraman, D.; Rooney, A. P. (2003). "Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny of Elapid Snake Venom Three-Finger Toxins". Journal of Molecular Evolution. 57 (1): 110–129. Bibcode:2003JMolE..57..110F. doi:10.1007/s00239-003-2461-2. PMID 12962311.
  6. ^ "Micrurus fulvius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 December 2006.