Micrurus tschudii
Species of snake
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Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.[2]
| Micrurus tschudii | |
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| Micrurus tschudii olssoni from Northern Peru | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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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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]
