Amazon Coralsnake
Micrurus spixii
Micrurus spixii, also known commonly as the Amazon coral snake or the Amazonian coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northern South America.
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Description
Micrurus spixii is the largest species in its genus. Adults usually have a total length (tail included) of 0.8–1.2 m (2.6–3.9 ft). The maximum recorded total length is 1.6 m (5.2 ft). The color pattern consists of triads of black rings enclosing lighter rings of white, yellow, or greenish gray. The triads are separated by red rings. The black rings are the narrowest, and the red rings are the fewest. Males have 206–217 ventrals and 19–24 subcaudals, and females have 212–222 ventrals and 19–23 subcaudals.
Range & habitat
Micrurus spixii is found in Bolivia, northwestern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Micrurus spixii is terrestrial, foraging in the leaf litter of the forest or savanna.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, spixii, is in honor of German biologist Johann Baptist von Spix.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30517.