''Micrurus'' is a

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

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 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.

Geographic range

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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. *'' Micrurus albicinctus'' Amaral, 1925 *'' Micrurus alleni'' K. Schmidt, 1936 *'' Micrurus altirostris'' ( Cope, 1860) *''

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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, 1872 *'' Micrurus annellatus'' W. Peters, 1871 *'' Micrurus averyi'' K. Schmidt, 1939 *'' Micrurus baliocoryphus'' (Cope, 1862) *'' Micrurus bernadi'' (Cope, 1887) *'' Micrurus bocourti'' (Jan, 1872) *'' Micrurus bogerti''

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, 1967 *'' Micrurus boicora'' *''

Micrurus brasiliensis ''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, 1967 *'' Micrurus browni'' K. Schmidt & H.M. Smith, 1943 *'' Micrurus carvalhoi'' Roze, 1967 *'' Micrurus camilae'' Renjifo &

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

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& A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) *'' Micrurus clarki'' 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 ...

'' ( Schlegel, 1837) *'' Micrurus corallinus'' ( Merrem, 1820) *'' Micrurus decoratus'' (Jan, 1858) *''

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 *''

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'' Cope, 1860 *''

Micrurus distans ''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' ...

'' 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 for "too long".https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micruru ...

'' Burger, 1955 *'' Micrurus dumerilii'' Jan, 1858 *''

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 *'' Micrurus ephippifer'' (Cope, 1886) *'' Micrurus filiformis'' ( Günther, 1859) *''

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 ...

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

Micrurus frontifasciatus ''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' ...

'' ( F. Werner, 1927) *'' Micrurus fulvius'' ( Linnaeus, 1766) *''

Micrurus helleri ''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 & F. Schmidt, 1925 *'' Micrurus hemprichii'' (Jan, 1858) *'' Micrurus hippocrepis'' (W. Peters, 1862) *''

Micrurus ibiboboca ''Micrurus ibiboboca'', the caatinga coral snake, is a coral snake in the family Elapidae. It occurs in eastern Brazil, south of the Amazon. ''Micrurus ibiboboca'' is often confused with the widespread species ''Micrurus lemniscatus ''Micruru ...

'' (Merrem, 1820) *''

Micrurus isozonus ''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'' ...

'' (Cope, 1860) *'' Micrurus langsdorffi'' ( Wagler, 1824) *'' Micrurus laticollaris'' W. Peters, 1870 *''

Micrurus latifasciatus ''Micrurus latifasciatus'' is a species of elapid snake, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.Micrurus lemniscatus'' ( Linnaeus,

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) *'' Micrurus limbatus'' Fraser, 1964 *''

Micrurus margaritiferus ''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, 1967 *'' Micrurus medemi'' Roze, 1967 *'' Micrurus meridensis'' 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 and Central America. The redtail coral snake is common in agricultural areas in Colombia. Its h ...

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

Micrurus mosquitensis ''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, 1933 *'' Micrurus multifasciatus'' Jan, 1858 *''

Micrurus multiscutatus ''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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& Vestergren, 1941 *''

Micrurus narduccii ''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, 1863) *''

Micrurus nattereri ''Micrurus nattereri'' is a species of 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 sna ...

'' K. Schmidt, 1952 *'' Micrurus nebularis'' Roze, 1989 *''

Micrurus nigrocinctus ''Micrurus nigrocinctus'', commonly known as the Central American coral snake, is a species of a highly venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Latin America from southern Mexico, Central America, to north Colombia. Th ...

'' ( 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 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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& López, 2002 *'' Micrurus ornatissimus'' (Jan, 1858) *''

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'' ...

'' Morato de Carvalho, 2002 *'' Micrurus pachecogili''

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Micrurus paraensis ''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'' ...

'' 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 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, 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' ...

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, da Silva Jr., Feitosa, Costa-Prudente, Pereira Filho & Zaher, 2014 *'' Micrurus proximans'' H.M. Smith & Chrapliwy, 1958 *'' Micrurus psyches'' ( 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'' (Cope, 1862) *''

Micrurus remotus ''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, 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'' (Günther, 1895) *''

Micrurus sangilensis ''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 ...

'' Nicéforo Maria, 1942 *''

Micrurus scutiventris ''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, 1869) *'' Micrurus serranus''

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& Gonzáles, 2003 *'' Micrurus silviae'' Di-Bernardo, Borges-Martins & da Silva Jr., 2007 *'' Micrurus spixii'' Wagler, 1824 *''

Micrurus spurrelli ''Micrurus spurrelli'', the butterfly-head coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified mostly in Chocó Department.https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micrurus&species=spurrelli& ...

'' (Boulenger, 1914) *'' Micrurus steindachneri'' (F. Werner, 1901) *'' Micrurus stewarti'' Barbour & Amaral, 1928 *'' Micrurus stuarti'' Roze, 1967 *'' Micrurus surinamensis'' (

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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 ...

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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 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' ...

'' (Hoge, 1956) *'' Micrurus tschudii'' 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

Species

Reproduction

References

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