Oaxacan Coral Snake

Oaxacan Coral Snake
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species: M. ephippifer
Binomial name
Micrurus ephippifer
(Cope, 1886)

The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer) is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico.[1] There are two recognized subspecies.[2]

Distribution and habitat

M. ephippifer occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from near sea level to over 2,300 m asl on the Pacific versant of Oaxaca, from Central Oaxaca to the lowlands and foothills of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.[1]

Subspecies

There are currently two recognized subspecies:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Flores-Villela, O. & Canseco-Márquez, L. (2007). "Micrurus ephippifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/64024. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Micrurus ephippifer". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585946. Retrieved 24 September 2011.