Biology:Micrurus boicora

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Short description: Species of snake

Micrurus boicora
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. boicora
Binomial name
Micrurus boicora
Bernarde, Turci, Abegg & Franco, 2018

Micrurus boicora is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil .

Geographic range

M. boicora is known from southern Rondônia and northern Mato Grosso, Brazil.[1]

Taxonomy

M. boicora is a member of the Micrurus hemprichii species complex.[1]

Description

M. boicora can be distinguished from its congeners by its dark dorsal coloration, thin white rings, a reddish ring around the neck, and bright orange-red on the tail. Its ventral coloration is dark with white splotches and a reddish gular area.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bernarde PS, Turci LCB, Abegg AD, Franco FL (2018). "A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon.". Salamandra 54 (4): 249–258. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328603149.  (Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q60795456 entry