Micrurus tschudii | |
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Micrurus tschudii olssoni from Northern Peru | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Micrurus |
Species: | M. tschudii |
Binomial name | |
Micrurus tschudii Jan, 1858 | |
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Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae. [2]
The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru. [2]
The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi. [3] There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni. [4]
M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes. [3]