''Micrurus ibiboboca'', the caatinga coral snake, is a 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 the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydoceph ...

. It occurs in eastern Brazil, south of the Amazon. ''Micrurus ibiboboca'' is often confused with the widespread species ''

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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ibiboboca Snakes of South America Reptiles of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Fauna of the Caatinga Reptiles described in 1820 {{Elapidae-stub