Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Elapidae | |
Similar Roatan coral snake, Micrurus averyi, Micrurus browni, Micrurus serranus | ||
The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer) is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.
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Distribution and habitat
M. ephippifer occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from near sea level to over 2,300 m asl on the Pacific versant of Oaxaca, from Central Oaxaca to the lowlands and foothills of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Subspecies
There are currently two recognized subspecies:
References
Oaxacan coral snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA