| Micrurus boicora | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. boicora
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus boicora | |
Micrurus boicora is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Geographic range
M. boicora is known from southern Rondônia and northern Mato Grosso, Brazil. [1]
Taxonomy
M. boicora is a member of the Micrurus hemprichii species complex. [1]
Description
M. boicora can be distinguished from its congeners by its dark dorsal coloration, thin white rings, a reddish ring around the neck, and bright orange-red on the tail. Its ventral coloration is dark with white splotches and a reddish gular area. [1]
References
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Bernarde PS,
Turci LCB,
Abegg AD,
Franco FL (2018).
"A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon". Salamandra. 54 (4): 249–258.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) (Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
External links
- Species Micrurus boicora at The Reptile Database
 | This Elapidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Micrurus boicora | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. boicora
|
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus boicora | |
Micrurus boicora is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Geographic range
M. boicora is known from southern Rondônia and northern Mato Grosso, Brazil. [1]
Taxonomy
M. boicora is a member of the Micrurus hemprichii species complex. [1]
Description
M. boicora can be distinguished from its congeners by its dark dorsal coloration, thin white rings, a reddish ring around the neck, and bright orange-red on the tail. Its ventral coloration is dark with white splotches and a reddish gular area. [1]
References
- ^
a
b
c
Bernarde PS,
Turci LCB,
Abegg AD,
Franco FL (2018).
"A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon". Salamandra. 54 (4): 249–258.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) (Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
External links
- Species Micrurus boicora at The Reptile Database
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| This Elapidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |