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Micrurus obscurus

Micrurus obscurus, the black-neck Amazonian coral snake or Bolivian coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.

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Micrurus obscurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. obscurus
Binomial name
Micrurus obscurus
(Jan, 1872)

Micrurus obscurus, the black-neck Amazonian coral snake or Bolivian coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.2

The snake is found in Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.2

References

References

  1. Ines Hladki, A.; Ramírez Pinilla, M.; Renjifo, J.; Urbina, N.; Gonzales, L.; Gagliardi, G.; Valencia, J.; Schargel, W.; Rivas, G. (2019). "Micrurus obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T44581983A44581992. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44581983A44581992.en. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. "Micrurus obscurus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.