Biology:Micrurus tschudii

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Short description: Species of snake

Micrurus tschudii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. tschudii
Binomial name
Micrurus tschudii
Jan, 1858

Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.[2]

The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru.[2]

The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi.[3] There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni.[4]

M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3312594 entry