Micrurus ornatissimus

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Micrurus ornatissimus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. ornatissimus
Binomial name
Micrurus ornatissimus
(Jan, 1858)
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Micrurus ornatissimus, the ornate coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified in the Andean regions of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. "Ornatissimus" is Latin for "very ornate". [2]

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References

  1. Gagliardi, G.; Gonzales, L.; Valencia, J. (2017). "Micrurus ornatissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T44582007A44582012. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44582007A44582012.en . Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micrurus&species=ornatissimus RD