''Sinomicrurus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, one of several

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commonly known as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 9 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this new genus is part of the family Elapidae.

Species and subspecies

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Sinomicrurus annularis ''Sinomicrurus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, one of several genera commonly known as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 9 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this n ...

'' – MacClelland’s coral snake (

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Sinomicrurus boettgeri ''Sinomicrurus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, one of several genera commonly known as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 9 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this n ...

'' – Boettger's coral snake (

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) *'' Sinomicrurus iwasakii'' – Iwasaki's temperate Asian coral snake ( Ryukyu Islands) *'' Sinomicrurus japonicus'' – Japanese coral snake ( Ryukyu Islands) **''

Sinomicrurus japonicus japonicus ''Sinomicrurus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, one of several genera commonly known as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 9 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this n ...

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Sinomicrurus japonicus takarai ''Sinomicrurus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, one of several genera commonly known as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 9 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this ...

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Sinomicrurus kelloggi ''Sinomicrurus kelloggi'', also known as Kellog's coral snake or Kellogg's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Repub ...

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coral snake ( Vietnam,

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Sinomicrurus macclellandi ''Sinomicrurus macclellandi'', commonly known as MacClelland's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southern and eastern Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''macclellandi'', is in honor ...

'' – MacClelland's coral snake ( India , Nepal,

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, Thailand, Vietnam,

, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan) **'' Sinomicrurus macclellandi macclellandi'' **'' Sinomicrurus macclellandi univirgatus'' *'' Sinomicrurus peinani'' – Guangxi coral snake (

, Vietnam) *'' Sinomicrurus sauteri'' (Taiwan) *'' Sinomicrurus swinhoei'' – Swinhoe's temperate Asian coral snake (Taiwan) '' Nota bene'': An authority (

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or trinomial) in parentheses indicates that the taxon ( species or

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

) was originally described in a genus other than ''Sinomicrurus''.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q194837 Reptiles of Asia Snake genera