Costa Rican Coralsnake

Micrurus mosquitensis

Micrurus mosquitensis is a Coral Snake in the Micrurus genus.
Costa Rican Coral Snake - Micrurus mosquitensis This Coral Snake - Micrurus mosquitensis has bright yellow and red bands and are venomous. This Coral Snake was seen in an enclosure on display at a Private Park. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Micrurus mosquitensis,Spring

Appearance

Diagnosis. A coral snake with black, yellow, and red rings, not arranged in triads; supra-anal tubercles strongly developed in males; ventrals 182-194 in males, 203-209 in females; black rings 4-6 ventrals wide, 10 to 19 on the body, averaging 12 in males and 13 in females; black caudal rings 4-7 in males, 3-4 in females; yellow zones well developed; scales in red zones uniformly tipped with black.

Distribution

Atlantic coasts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

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http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micrurus&species=mosquitensis
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyElapidae
GenusMicrurus
SpeciesMicrurus mosquitensis
Photographed in
Costa Rica