Oaxacan coral snake
Species of snake
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The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer) is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico.[1] There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
| Oaxacan coral snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. ephippifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus ephippifer (Cope, 1886) | |
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Distribution and habitat
M. ephippifer occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from near sea level to over 2,300 m asl on the Pacific versant of Oaxaca, from Central Oaxaca to the lowlands and foothills of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.[1]
Subspecies
There are currently two recognized subspecies:[2]
- Micrurus ephippifer ephippifer (Cope, 1886)
- Micrurus ephippifer zapotectus Roze, 1989