Camila's Coralsnake
Micrurus camilae
Micrurus camilae otherwise known as Camila's Coralsnake is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. Not much is known about this species, all data originates from 5 collected specimens and several observations.
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Description
The color pattern of Micrurus camilae is unique for its genus. For the full length of the body, it consists of bicolor markings alternating with rings which are yellow ventrally and laterally, but red dorsally, giving the impression of a broad red vertebral stripe, interrupted by the black rings. This characteristic distinguishes it from all other snakes in the genus Mircurus However, on the tail, the colored rings are completely red.
Range & habitat
Micrurus camilae is endemic to the lowland inter-Andean regions of northern Colombia, in the departments of Antioquia, Córdoba, Santander, and Sucre.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
In human culture
The specific name, camilae, is in honor of María Camila Renjifo, a doctor with a Ph.D in Tropical Medicines from Colombia
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 30619.