Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.[2]

Micrurus tschudii
Micrurus tschudii olssoni from Northern Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. tschudii
Binomial name
Micrurus tschudii
Jan, 1858

The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru.[2]

The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi.[3] There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni.[4]

M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Valencia, J.; Venegas, P. (2020). "Micrurus tschudii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T50951949A50951961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T50951949A50951961.en. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Micrurus tschudii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sanz, Libia; Pla, Davinia; Pérez, Alicia; Rodríguez, Yania; Zavaleta, Alfonso; Salas, Maria; Lomonte, Bruno; Calvete, Juan J. (2016). "Venomic Analysis of the Poorly Studied Desert Coral Snake, Micrurus tschudii tschudii, Supports the 3FTx/PLA2 Dichotomy across Micrurus Venoms". Toxins. 8 (6): 178. doi:10.3390/toxins8060178. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 4926144.
  4. ^ Bücherl, Wolfgang; Buckley, Eleanor E. (2013-09-17). Venomous Animals and Their Venoms: Venomous Vertebrates. Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4832-6288-8.