Micrurus mertensi

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Micrurus mertensi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. mertensi
Binomial name
Micrurus mertensi
Schmidt, 1936
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Micrurus mertensi, also known commonly as Mertens's coral snake and the Peruvian desert coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. [2] The species is native to northwestern South America.

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Etymology

The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens. [3] :176

Geographic distribution

Micrurus mertensi is found in Ecuador and Peru. [2]

Habitat

Micrurus mertensi is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, and desert, at elevations from near sea level to 2,400 m (7,900 ft), usually near a river or stream. [1]

Reproduction

Micrurus mertensi, is oviparous. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Lehr, E.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Valencia, J. (2021). "Micrurus mertensi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T50951816A50951836. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T50951816A50951836.en . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Micrurus mertensi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. 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.

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