Santander Coralsnake

Medium-sized for the genus Micrurus, adults of Micrurus sangilensis usually have a total length (tail included) of 45–55 cm (18–22 in). The maximum recorded total length is 60 cm (24 in). Like many other New World coral snakes, the color pattern consists of red, white (or yellow), and black rings, with the black rings arranged in triads. The central black ring of each triad is 2–3 times wider than the outer black rings. The central black rings are 3–4 dorsals wide, and outer black rings are 1–2 dorsals wide. The white rings are 1–1.5 dorsals wide, irregular, and spotted with black. The red rings are 4–10 dorsals wide, with some dorsals having black tips. Both males and females have 17–19 complete triads on the body. Males have 190–196 ventrals and 47–53 subcaudals, and lack supraanal tubercles. Females have 207–215 ventrals and 35–37 subcaudals.

Micrurus sangilensis is found in central Colombia, in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes, in the departments of Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Santander.