Micrurus diastema
| Micrurus diastema | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. diastema |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus diastema (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) | |
The Variable coral snake (Micrurus diastema) is a species of venomous elapid snake, native to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America.[1] There are seven recognized subspecies.[2]
Distribution and habitat
M. diastema occurs in tropical wet, moist and dry forest from near sea level to 1,250 m in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.[1]
Subspecies
There are currently seven recognized subspecies:[2]
- Micrurus diastema affinis (Jan, 1858)
- Micrurus diastema aglaeope (Cope, 1860)
- Micrurus diastema alienus (Werner, 1903)
- Micrurus diastema apiatus (Jan, 1858)
- Micrurus diastema diastema (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
- Micrurus diastema macdougalli Roze, 1967
- Micrurus diastema sapperi (Werner, 1903)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lee, J. & Lopez-Luna, M.A. (2007). "Micrurus diastema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Micrurus diastema". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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