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Micrurus alleni

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Micrurus alleni, also known commonly as Allen's coral snake, the arrow-headed coral snake, and coral cabeza flecha in local Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central America.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Micrurus alleni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. alleni
Binomial name
Micrurus alleni
Schmidt, 1936
Synonyms[2]
  • Micrurus nigrocinctus alleni
    Schmidt, 1936
  • Micrurus nigrocinctus yatesi
    Dunn, 1942
  • Micrurus yatesi
    Dunn, 1942
  • Micrurus alleni yatesi
    Dunn, 1942
  • Micrurus alleni richardi
    Taylor, 1951
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Etymology

The specific name, alleni, is in honor of American herpetologist Morrow J. Allen who collected the holotype.[3]: 5 

Geographic distribution

Micrurus alleni is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus alleni is forest, at elevations from sea level to 1,620 m (5,310 ft).[1]

Diet

Micrurus alleni preys on the marbled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus), caecilians, lizards, and snakes.[1]

Reproduction

Micrurus alleni is oviparous.[2]

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