Oaxacan coral snake
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Micrurus ephippifer

The Oaxacan coral snake (Micrurus ephippifer ) is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.

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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.

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References

1. Oaxacan coral snake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxacan_coral_snake
2. Oaxacan coral snake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64024/12737423

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