Micrurus diastema

Micrurus diastema

Variable coral snake

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Micrurus diastema

Micrurus diastema, commonly known as the variable coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. There are seven recognized subspecies.

Animal name origin

The subspecific name, macdougalli, is in honor of naturalist Thomas Baillie MacDougall (1896–1973).

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The subspecific name, sapperi, is in honor of German explorer Karl Theodor Sapper.

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Distribution

Geography

M. diastema occurs in tropical wet, moist, and dry forest from near sea level to 1,250 m (4,100 ft) in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

Mating Habits

M. diastema is oviparous.

References

1. Micrurus diastema Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrurus_diastema
2. Micrurus diastema on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64021/176644473

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