Argentinian coral snake

Argentinian coral snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Elapidae
Genus:Micrurus
Species: M. pyrrhocryptus
Binomial name
Micrurus pyrrhocryptus
(Cope, 1862)

The Argentinian coral snake (Micrurus pyrrhocryptus) is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae.[1]

It is found in South America, particularly the Dry Chaco.[2]

References

  1. Micrurus pyrrhocryptus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 December 2016.
  2. Smith, Paul (2006). "Argentine Coral-Snake Micrurus Pyrrhocryptus fauna Paraguay". www.faunaparaguay.com.


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