Micrurus medemi
Species of snake
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Micrurus medemi, also known commonly as Medem's coral snake and the Villavicencio coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Etymology
Micrurus medemi was named after Baltic German zoologist Friedrich Johann Graf von Medem.[2][3]: 174
Geographic distribution
Micrurus medemi is found in central Colombia, in Cundinamarca Department and Meta Department.[2]
Habitat
Behavior
Micrurus medemi is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter on the forest floor.[1]
Diet
Micrurus medemi is known to prey upon smaller species of snakes such as Ninia atrata.[1]
