Micrurus averyi
Species of snake
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Micrurus averyi, also known commonly as Avery's coral snake and the black-headed coral snake, is a species of coral snake, a venomous snake in the genus Micrurus of the family Elapidae. The species is indigenous to northern South America.
| Micrurus averyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. averyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus averyi Schmidt, 1939 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, averyi, is in honor of American financier Sewell Avery, who funded the expedition during which the holotype was collected.[2][3]
Geographic range
M. averyi is found in southern Guyana (in the headwaters of Courantyne River[4]), southern Suriname, and Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Mato Grosso).[1][2]
Habitat
Description
The head of M. averyi is almost completely black, and there is no nuchal ring. The relatively few black rings on the body are not grouped in triads. The maximum recorded total length (including tail) is 70 cm (28 in).[2]
