Micrurus averyi
Appearance
Micrurus averyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Micrurus |
Species: | M. averyi
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Binomial name | |
Micrurus averyi Schmidt, 1939
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Micrurus averyi, also known as the black-headed coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in southern Guyana (in the headwaters of Courantyne River[2]), southern Suriname, and Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Mato Grosso).[1][3] The species was named after Sewell Avery. It is venomous.[3]
References
- ^ a b Ouboter, P. (2019). "Micrurus averyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15202841A15202846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15202841A15202846.en. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Cole, Charles J.; Townsend, Carol R.; Reynolds, Robert P.; MacCulloch, Ross D. & Lathrop, Amy (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125 (4): 317–578. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317.
- ^ a b Micrurus averyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 December 2020.