Aquatic coral snake
The aquatic coral snake (Micrurus surinamensis) is a semiaquatic species of coral snake in the family Elapidae found in northern South America.[1] They have a highly potent venom, with a LD50 of 0,75 mg/kg.[2]
| Aquatic coral snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. surinamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus surinamensis (Cuvier, 1817) | |
References
- Micrurus surinamensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 February 2016.
- Oliveira, Daysiane de (2017-08-12). "Caracterização bioquímica e imunológica do veneno da serpente Micrurus surinamensis" (in Portuguese). Cite journal requires
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