genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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'', '' Hemibungar ...
s of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 appropriate s ...
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 elsew ...
to the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
.
Species
The following 83 species are recognized as being valid.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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)
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Micrurus ancoralis
''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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Jan
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Num ...
, 1872
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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 ...
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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 ...
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Roze Roze may refer to:
People
*Janis Roze, herpetologist
* Jean Roze, French textile producer
*Pierre-Gustave Roze (1812–1862), French naval commander
* Ernest Roze, French mycologist; see Marasmiaceae
* Magdalena Roze, Australian meteorologist
* Mar ...
, 1967
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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). ...
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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
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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, ...
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'' ...
Lundberg
Lundberg is a surname of Danish language, Swedish origin. Lundberg means "wooded hill" or "mountain grove". Notable people with the surname include:
A
*Agneta Lundberg (born 1947), Swedish Social Democratic politician
*Alfred Lundberg (1852–1935 ...
Bibron
Gabriel Bibron (20 October 1805 – 27 March 1848) was a French zoologist and herpetologist. He was born in Paris. The son of an employee of the Museum national d'histoire naturelle, he had a good foundation in natural history and was hir ...
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
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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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Schlegel
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* Anthony Schlegel (born 1981), former American football linebacker
* August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767–1845), German poet, older brother of Friedrich
* Brad Schlege ...
, 1837)
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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 ...
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
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Micrurus diana
''Micrurus diana'', also known Common name, commonly as Diana's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The species is native to South America.
Etymology
The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ...
'' Roze, 1983
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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 ...
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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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 ...
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 for "too long".https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micruru ...
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
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Micrurus elegans
The elegant coral snake (''Micrurus elegans'') is a species of Elapidae, 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 so ...
'' Jan, 1858
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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 nea ...
'' (Cope, 1886)
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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 ...
Micrurus frontalis
''Micrurus frontalis'', also known as the southern coral snake or short-tailed coral snake, is a species of a highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South America.
Description
This species grows on average to 75 cm ...
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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Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
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)
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Micrurus hippocrepis
''Micrurus hippocrepis'' (Mayan coral snake) is a species of elapidae, elapid snake, native to Guatemala and Belize.Micrurus ibiboboca'' (Merrem, 1820)
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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)
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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 ...
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'' ...
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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Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...
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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Fraser Fraser may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Fraser Point, South Orkney Islands
Australia
* Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen
* Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory), a former federal e ...
, 1964
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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
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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
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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)
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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
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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
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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, ...
Micrurus oligoanellatus
''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 ...
López
López is a surname of Spanish origin.
It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its It ...
, 2002
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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)
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Micrurus pacaraimae
''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'' ...
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 ...
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Campbell Campbell may refer to:
People Surname
* Campbell (surname), includes a list of people with surname Campbell
Given name
* Campbell Brown (footballer), an Australian rules footballer
* Campbell Brown (journalist) (born 1968), American television ne ...
, 2000
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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 ...
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
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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'' ...
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'' ...
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 ...
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)
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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
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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'' ...
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'' species:Hermano Nicéforo Maria, Nicéforo Maria, 1942
*''Micrurus scutiventris'' (Cope, 1869)
*''Micrurus serranus'' species:Michael B. Harvey, Harvey, species:James Aparicio, Aparicio & species:Lucindo Gonzáles Álvarez, Gonzáles, 2003
*''Micrurus silviae'' :fr:Marcos Di-Bernardo, Di-Bernardo, species:Márcio Borges-Martins, Borges-Martins & da Silva Jr., 2007
*''Micrurus spixii'' Wagler, 1824
*''Micrurus spurrelli'' (Boulenger, 1914)
*''Micrurus steindachneri'' (F. Werner, 1901)
*''Micrurus stewarti'' Thomas Barbour, Barbour & Amaral, 1928
*''Micrurus stuarti'' Roze, 1967
*''Micrurus surinamensis'' (Georges Cuvier, Cuvier, 1817)
*''Micrurus tener'' Spencer Fullerton Baird, Baird & Girard, 1853
*''Micrurus tikuna'' Feitosa, da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Costa-Prudente, 2015
*''Micrurus tricolor'' (Hoge, 1956)
*''Micrurus tschudii'' Jan, 1858
''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Micrurus''.
Reproduction
All species of ''Micrurus'' are Oviparity, oviparous (egg-laying).Hobart Muir Smith, Smith HM, species:Edmund Darrell Brodie Jr., Brodie ED Jr (1982). ''Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification''. New York: Golden Press. 240 pp. . (Genus ''Micrurus'', p. 196).
References
Further reading
*Janis Roze, Roze JA (1996). ''Coral Snakes of the Americas: Biology, Identification, and Venoms''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing. 340 pp. .
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Snake genera
Taxa named by Johann Georg Wagler