Micrurus nigrocinctus

Micrurus nigrocinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. nigrocinctus
Binomial name
Micrurus nigrocinctus
(Girard, 1854)
Synonyms[2]
  • Elaps nigrocinctus
    Girard, 1854
  • Micrurus nigrocinctus
    — Schmidt, 1932

Micrurus nigrocinctus, commonly known as the Central American coral snake, is a species of a highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Latin America from southern Mexico, Central America, to north Colombia.[3] There are six recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]

  1. ^ Chaves, G.; Lamar, W.; Solórzano, A.; Ortega, A.; Zamora, G.; Caicedo, J. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Micrurus nigrocinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198387A115339884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198387A2523534.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ Species Micrurus nigrocinctus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ AFBMP. "Micrurus nigrocinctus ". AFBMP Living Hazards Database. AFBMP. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  4. ^ "Micrurus nigrocinctus ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 August 2010.