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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Oaxacan Coralsnake

Micrurus ephippifer

The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer), also known commonly as the double black coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.

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Range & habitat

Micrurus ephippifer occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from near sea level to over 2,300 m (7,500 ft) on the Pacific versant of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, from central Oaxaca to the lowlands and foothills of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution and habitat”

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Where it lives

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