Micrurus altirostris
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| Micrurus altirostris in defensive posture, with its tail bent upward simulating its head | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. altirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus altirostris (Cope, 1860) | |
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Micrurus altirostris, also known commonly as the Uruguayan coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to southeastern South America.[2]
Geographic distribution
Micrurus altirostris is found in northeastern Argentina, extreme southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and Uruguay.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus altirostris is forest, but it is also found less abundantly in savanna and grassland. Its altitudinal range is from near sea level to around 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]
Behavior
Micrurus altirostris is terrestrial, foraging in plant litter.[1]
Diet
Micrurus altirostris preys upon amphisbaenians and snakes.[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cacciali, P.; Carreira, S.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Giraudo, A. (2019). "Micrurus altirostris ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T56039849A56039892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56039849A56039892.en. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Micrurus altirostris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 February 2016.
Further reading
- Cope, E.D. (1860). "Catalogue of the Venomous Serpents in the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, with notes on the families, genera and species". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 1859: 332–347. (Elaps altirostris, new species, p. 345).
- Freiberg, M. (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. 189 pp. (Micrurus frontalis altirostris, p. 115).
- Mocquard, F. (1887). "Sur une nouvelle espèce d' Elaps, E. heterochilus". Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris, Septième Série. 11: 39–41. (Elaps heterochilus, new species). (in French).
- Roze, J.A. (1996). Coral Snakes of the Americas: Biology, Identification, and Venoms. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89464-847-0. xii + 328 pp., 38 maps, 63 color photographs, 49 color pattern drawings. (Micrurus frontalis altirostris, p. 173 + Map 18 + Color 26).