''Micrurus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

venomous Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

coral snake Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There are 16 species of Old World coral snakes, in three genera (''Calliophis'', ''Hemibungarus ...

s of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Elapidae Elapidae (, commonly known as elapids ; grc, ἔλλοψ ''éllops'' "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydoce ...

Geographic range

Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriat ...

in the genus ''Micrurus'' are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America, North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. ...

Species

The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''

Micrurus albicinctus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Amaral, 1925 *''

Micrurus alleni ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1936 *''

Micrurus altirostris ''Micrurus altirostris'' is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae Elapidae (, commonly known as elapids ; grc, ἔλλοψ ''éllops'' "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of ...

'' (

Cope The cope (known in Latin as ''pluviale'' 'rain coat' or ''cappa'' 'cape') is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour. A c ...

, 1860) *'' Micrurus ancoralis'' Jan, 1872 *''

Micrurus annellatus ''Micrurus annellatus'', commonly known as Annellated coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to southeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil. There are three recognized subspecies, including the nominate subs ...

'' W. Peters, 1871 *''

Micrurus averyi ''Micrurus averyi'', also known commonly as Avery's coral snake and the black-headed coral snake, is a species of coral snake, a venomous snake in the genus ''Micrurus'' of the family Elapidae. The species is indigenous to northern South Americ ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1939 *''

Micrurus baliocoryphus ''Micrurus baliocoryphus'' is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Like the other members of its family, it is venomous. It is found in South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mos ...

'' (Cope, 1862) *''

Micrurus bernadi ''Micrurus bernadi'' is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to eastern Mexico. There are currently no recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''bernadi'', is in honor of French physician Santia ...

'' (Cope, 1887) *''

Micrurus bocourti ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' (Jan, 1872) *''

Micrurus bogerti Bogert's coral snake (''Micrurus bogerti'') is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southern Mexico. Etymology The specific name, ''bogerti'', is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert ...

'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus boicora ''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. (''Micrurus boicora'', new species). ...

'' *''

Micrurus brasiliensis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus browni ''Micrurus browni'', Common name, commonly known as Brown's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The species is native to Guatemala and southwestern Mexico. There are three recognized subspecies, ...

'' K. Schmidt & H.M. Smith, 1943 *'' Micrurus carvalhoi'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus camilae ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Renjifo & Lundberg, 2003 *'' Micrurus circinalis'' ( A.M.C. Duméril,

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& A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) *''

Micrurus clarki ''Micrurus clarki'', also known commonly as Clark's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''clarki'', is in ho ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1936 *''

Micrurus collaris ''Micrurus collaris'', the Guyana blackback coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified mostly in Bolívar (state), Roraima, Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the ...

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, 1837) *''

Micrurus corallinus ''Micrurus corallinus'' is a species of highly venomous snake, venomous elapidae, elapid snake native to South America (Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay). There are no recognized subspecies. Common names Common names of this species include pain ...

'' ( Merrem, 1820) *''

Micrurus decoratus The Brazilian coral snake (''Micrurus decoratus'') is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. References

Micrurus, decoratus Snakes of South America Reptiles of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Reptiles described in 1858 it is ...

'' (Jan, 1858) *'' Micrurus diana'' Roze, 1983 *''

Micrurus diastema ''Micrurus diastema'', commonly known as the variable coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. There are seven recognized subspecies. Distrib ...

'' (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) *''

Micrurus dissoleucus ''Micrurus dissoleucus'', the pygmy coral snake, is a species of snake of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The snake species distribution, is found in Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. References

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'' Cope, 1860 *''

Micrurus distans ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Kennicott, 1860 *''

Micrurus diutius ''Micrurus diutius'', the Trinidad ribbon coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified near Tunapuna. "Diutius" is Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic br ...

'' Burger, 1955 *''

Micrurus dumerilii ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Jan, 1858 *''

Micrurus elegans The elegant coral snake (''Micrurus elegans'') is a species of elapid snake, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. There are two recognized subspecies. Geographic range ''M. elegans'' occurs at elevations from above sea level in souther ...

'' Jan, 1858 *''

Micrurus ephippifer The Oaxacan coral snake (''Micrurus ephippifer'') is a species of elapid snake, endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies. Distribution and habitat ''M. ephippifer'' occurs in tropical deciduous forest and pine-oak forest from ne ...

'' (Cope, 1886) *''

Micrurus filiformis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' ( Günther, 1859) *'' Micrurus frontalis'' A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 *'' Micrurus frontifasciatus'' ( F. Werner, 1927) *''

Micrurus fulvius ''Micrurus fulvius'', commonly known as the eastern coral snake, Behler John L.; King, F. Wayne (1979). ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians''. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 743 pp., 657 color plates. LCCCN 7 ...

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, 1766) *'' Micrurus helleri'' K. Schmidt & F. Schmidt, 1925 *''

Micrurus hemprichii ''Micrurus hemprichii'', commonly known as Hemprichi's coral snake, is a species of Venomous snake, venomous coral snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae from South America. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''hempri ...

'' (Jan, 1858) *''

Micrurus hippocrepis ''Micrurus hippocrepis'' (Mayan coral snake) is a species of elapidae, elapid snake, native to Guatemala and Belize.Micrurus ibiboboca'' (Merrem, 1820) *''

Micrurus isozonus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' (Cope, 1860) *''

Micrurus langsdorffi ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' ( Wagler, 1824) *''

Micrurus laticollaris ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' W. Peters, 1870 *''

Micrurus latifasciatus ''Micrurus latifasciatus'' is a species of elapid snake, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.Micrurus lemniscatus ''Micrurus lemniscatus'', commonly known as the South American coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to South America.

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) *''

Micrurus limbatus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

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, 1964 *''

Micrurus margaritiferus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus medemi ''Micrurus medemi'' is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified mostly in Meta Department Meta () is a department of Colombia. It is close to the geographic center of the country, to the east of the A ...

'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus meridensis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Roze, 1989 *'' Micrurus mertensi'' K. Schmidt, 1936 *''

Micrurus mipartitus ''Micrurus mipartitus'' (red-tailed coral snake or many-banded coral snake) is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South America, South and Central America. The redtail coral snake is common in agricultural areas in C ...

'' (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) *'' Micrurus mosquitensis'' K. Schmidt, 1933 *''

Micrurus multifasciatus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Jan, 1858 *'' Micrurus multiscutatus''

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& Vestergren, 1941 *''

Micrurus narduccii ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' (Jan, 1863) *''

Micrurus nattereri ''Micrurus nattereri'' is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified mostly along the upper Orinoco River The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes kn ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1952 *''

Micrurus nebularis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus ...

'' Roze, 1989 *''

Micrurus nigrocinctus ''Micrurus nigrocinctus'', Common name, commonly known as the Central American coral snake, is a species of a highly venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Latin America from southern Mexico, ...

'' ( Girard, 1854) *''

Micrurus obscurus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' (Jan, 1872) *''

Micrurus oligoanellatus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus ...

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, 2002 *''

Micrurus ornatissimus ''Micrurus ornatissimus'' is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified in the Andean regions of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. "Ornatissimus" is Latin for "very ornate".https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/spe ...

'' (Jan, 1858) *'' Micrurus pacaraimae'' Morato de Carvalho, 2002 *''

Micrurus pachecogili ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Campbell, 2000 *''

Micrurus paraensis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' da Cunha & Nascimento, 1973 *''

Micrurus peruvianus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1936 *''

Micrurus petersi ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Roze, 1967 *''

Micrurus potyguara ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Pires, da Silva Jr., Feitosa, Costa-Prudente, Pereira Filho & Zaher, 2014 *''

Micrurus proximans ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' H.M. Smith & Chrapliwy, 1958 *''

Micrurus psyches ''Micrurus psyches'', the Northern coral snake, or the Carib coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified in Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil, Trinidad, and Colombia.https://rep ...

'' ( Daudin, 1803) *''

Micrurus putumayensis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Lancini, 1962 *''

Micrurus pyrrhocryptus The Argentinian coral snake (''Micrurus pyrrhocryptus'') is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South America, particularly the Dry Chaco The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lo ...

'' (Cope, 1862) *''

Micrurus remotus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Roze, 1987 *''

Micrurus renjifoi ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus ...

'' ( Lamar, 2003) *''

Micrurus ruatanus The Roatán coral snake (''Micrurus ruatanus'') also known as Coral de la Isle de Roatán or Coral Roatanense in Spanish is a critically endangered species of elapid snake, endemic to the island of Roatán off of the coast of Honduras. There are ...

'' (Günther, 1895) *''

Micrurus sangilensis ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Nicéforo Maria, 1942 *'' Micrurus scutiventris'' (Cope, 1869) *''

Micrurus serranus ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Harvey, Aparicio & Gonzáles, 2003 *''

Micrurus silviae ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Di-Bernardo, Borges-Martins & da Silva Jr., 2007 *''

Micrurus spixii ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Wagler, 1824 *'' Micrurus spurrelli'' (Boulenger, 1914) *''

Micrurus steindachneri ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' (F. Werner, 1901) *''

Micrurus stewarti ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' Barbour & Amaral, 1928 *''

Micrurus stuarti ''Micrurus stuarti'' (Stuart's coral snake) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Guatemala. There are no recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''stuarti'', is in honor of American herpe ...

'' Roze, 1967 *'' Micrurus surinamensis'' (

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, 1817) *''

Micrurus tener ''Micrurus tener'', commonly known as the Texas coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States and northeastern and central Mexico. Five subspecies are recognized as bein ...

'' Baird & Girard, 1853 *''

Micrurus tikuna ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *''Micrurus albicinctus ...

'' Feitosa, da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Costa-Prudente, 2015 *''

Micrurus tricolor ''Micrurus'' is a genus of Venomous snake, venomous coral snakes of the Family (biology), family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are Endemism, endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized ...

'' (Hoge, 1956) *''

Micrurus tschudii ''Micrurus'' is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Micrurus'' are endemic to the Americas. Species The following 83 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' ...

'' Jan, 1858 ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Micrurus''.

Reproduction

All species of ''Micrurus'' are

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(egg-laying). Smith HM, Brodie ED Jr (1982). ''Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification''. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. . (Genus ''Micrurus'', p. 196).

Geographic range

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Reproduction

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