Painted Coralsnake

Micrurus corallinus

''Micrurus corallinus'' is a species of venomous elapid snake native to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. There are no recognized subspecies.
Painted Coral Snake (Micrurus corallinus) Taken in April 2015, at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Coral-verdadeira, in Portuguese. Autumn,Brazil,Geotagged,Micrurus,Micrurus corallinus,South America,coral snake,reptile Elapidae,serpent,snake

Appearance

The painted coral snake is a medium-sized tri-colored snake which can grow to 98 cm, but most are closer to 65 cm to 85 cm.

Naming

Common names of this species include painted coral snake, ''cobra coral pintada'', ''mboi-chumbe'', ''vibora de coral'', ''boicora'', ''bocora'', ''coral-verdadeira'', ''ibiboboca'', and ''mboi-yvyvovo''.

Distribution

Its range includes Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.

Habitat

It is mainly found in the Amazon basin in tropical deciduous and evergreen forest at elevations ranging from sea level to 500 m.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyElapidae
GenusMicrurus
SpeciesM. corallinus
Photographed in
Brazil