Micrurus ibiboboca
| Micrurus ibiboboca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. ibiboboca |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820) | |
Micrurus ibiboboca, the caatinga coral snake, is a coral snake in the family Elapidae. It occurs in eastern Brazil, south of the Amazon.
Micrurus ibiboboca is often confused with the widespread species Micrurus lemniscatus.[1]
References
- ↑ MacCulloch, R.D. and A. Lathrop (2004). "Micrurus ibiboboca (Squamata: Elapidae) is not a Guiana Shield species". Phyllomedusa. 3: 141–144.
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