Micrurus boicora

Micrurus boicora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Micrurus
Species:	M. boicora
Binomial name
	Micrurus boicora; , , & , 2018

Micrurus boicora is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Geographic range[]

M. boicora is known from southern Rondônia and northern Mato Grosso, Brazil.^[1]

Taxonomy[]

M. boicora is a member of the Micrurus hemprichii species complex.^[1]

Description[]

M. boicora can be distinguished from its congeners by its dark dorsal coloration, thin white rings, a reddish ring around the neck, and bright orange-red on the tail. Its ventral coloration is dark with white splotches and a reddish gular area.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c , , , (2018). "A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon". Salamandra. 54 (4): 249–258.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).

External links[]

Species Micrurus boicora at The Reptile Database

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[Bern-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c , , , (2018). "A remarkable new species of coralsnake of the Micrurus hemprichii species group from the Brazilian Amazon". Salamandra. 54 (4): 249–258.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).

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