Micrurus latifasciatus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. latifasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus latifasciatus Schmidt, 1933 | |
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Micrurus latifasciatus, also known commonly as the long-banded coral snake, the broad-ringed coral snake, and el coralillo de bandas largas in local Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.[1][2] There are no recognized subspecies.[3]
Description
Micrurus latifasciatus is a medium to large species of coral snake. Adults usually have a total length of 60–90 cm (24–35 in). The maximum recorded total length is 114 cm (45 in).[4]
The color pattern of M. latifasciatus consists of a combination of red, black, and yellow (or white) rings. The red rings are very wide, 15–35 dorsal scales. The black rings are 4–9 dorsal scales wide, and are not arranged in triads. The yellow (or white) rings are 1–4 dorsal scales wide.[4]
Geographic distribution
Micrurus latifasciatus is found in southeastern Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico, and southwestern Guatemala.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus latifasciatus is forest, at elevations of 300–1,280 m (980–4,200 ft).[1]
Behavior
Micrurus latifasciatus is terrestrial.[1]
Diet
Micrurus latifasciatus preys upon caecilians, including Dermophis mexicanus, and colubrid snakes, including Adelphicos quadrivirgatum, Geophis nasalis, and Ninia sebae.[4]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Canseco-Márquez, L.; Muñoz-Alonso, A. (2013). "Micrurus latifasciatus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T64027A3132813. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T64027A3132813.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Species Micrurus latifasciatus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ "Micrurus latifasciatus ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 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 latifasciatus, pp. 187–188 + Map 23 + Pattern 32).
Further reading
- Heimes, P. (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. ISBN 978-3899731002. 572 pp.
- Johnson, J.D.; Mata-Silva, V.; García-Padilla, E.; Wilson, L.D. (2015). "The Herpetofauna of Chiapas, Mexico: composition, distribution, and conservation". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2 (3): 272–329.
- Liner, E.A. (2007). "A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of México". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University (80): 1–60. (Micrurus latifasciatus, p. 53).
- Mata-Silva, V.; Johnson, J.D.; Wilson, L.D.; García-Padilla, E. (2015). "The herpetofauna of Oaxaca, Mexico: composition, physiographic distribution, and conservation status". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2 (1): 6–62.
- Schmidt, K.P. (1933). "Preliminary Account of the Coral Snakes of Central America and Mexico". Zoological Series of Field Museum of Natural History. 20 (6): 29–40. (Micrurus latifasciatus, new species, p. 35; Micrurus nuchalis, new species, pp. 35–36).