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Micrurus bernadi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Similar
  
Micrurus browni, Micrurus averyi, Roatan coral snake

Micrurus bernadi is a species of venomous elapid snake, endemic to eastern Mexico. There are currently no recognized subspecies.

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Etymology

The specific name, bernadi, is in honor of French physician Santiago Bernad, who collected the type specimen.

Geographic range

Within Mexico M. bernadi is found from eastern Hidalgo southward to northern Puebla and parts of northwestern Veracruz.

References

Micrurus bernadi Wikipedia