Micrurus petersi
| Micrurus petersi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. petersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus petersi Roze, 1967 | |
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Micrurus petersi, also known commonly as the mountain coral snake and Peters' coral snake or Peters's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, petersi, is in honor of American herpetologist James A. Peters, who specialized in the amphibians and reptiles of Ecuador.[2][3]: 204
Description
Micrurus petersi is medium-sized for its genus. It may attain a total length (tail included) of 67 cm (26 in).[4]
Like many New World coral snakes, the color pattern consists of red, white (or yellow), and black rings, with the black rings not arranged in triads. Unlike most New World coral snakes, there is light blue present on the snout.[4]
Females have 231–232 ventrals and 31 subcaudals.[4]
Geographic distribution
Micrurus petersi is found in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitat of Micrurus petersi is cloud forest on the eastern slope of the Andes at elevations of 950–1,400 m (3,120–4,590 ft).[1]
Behavior
Micrurus petersi is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 Yánez-Muñoz, M.; Brito, J. (2016). "Micrurus petersi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T56041230A56041235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56041230A56041235.en. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Species Micrurus petersi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- 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 petersi, pp. 208–209, Figure 59 + Map 28).
Further reading
- Campbell, J.A.; Lamar, W.W. (1989). The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America. Ithaca, New York: Comstock Publishing Associates, a Division of Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0801420597. xiv + 430 pp., 568 figures, 109 distribution maps, 31 tables.
- Freiberg, M. (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-912-7. 189 pp. (Micrurus steindachneri petersi, p. 117).
- Roze, J.A. (1967). "A Checklist of the New World Venomous Coral Snakes (Elapidae), with Descriptions of New Forms". American Museum Novitates (2287): 1–60. (Micrurus steindachneri petersi, new subspecies, pp. 45–46, Figure 16).
- Torres-Carvajal, O.; Pazmiño-Otamendi, G.; Salazar-Valenzuela, D. (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 13 (1): 209229 (e178).
- Wallach, V.; Williams, K.L.; Boundy, J. (2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4. xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Micrurus petersi, p. 452).