Clark's Coralsnake
Micrurus clarki
Micrurus clarki, also known commonly as Clark's coral snake and coral de Clark in Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America.
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Range & habitat
Micrurus clarki is found in western Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department), Panama (Darién Gap), and southeastern Costa Rica.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
Micrurus clarki is fossorial and nocturnal. Its diet mainly consist of other snakes and amphibians.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, clarki, is in honor of Dr. Herbert Charles Clark (1877–1960), who was Director of Laboratories and Preventive Medicine for United Fruit Company, and then was Director of Gorgas Memorial Laboratory (1929–1954), in Panama.
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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In the stacks
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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 30599.