Transandean Capuchin Coral Snake

About the Transandean Capuchin Coral Snake

Micrurus dumerilii, also known commonly as the Capuchin coral snake, Duméril's coral snake, and coral capuchina in New World Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to extreme southeastern Central America and extreme northwestern South America. There are six recognized subspecies.

The specific name, dumerilii, is in honor of French herpetologist André Marie Constant Duméril. Medium-sized for the genus Micrurus, adults of Micrurus dumerilii usually have a total length (tail included) of 50–70 cm (20–28 in). However, the maximum recorded total length is 92.2 cm (36.3 in). Like most coral snakes, coloration consists of rings of red, black, and white. The pattern of the rings varies among subspecies, some being single and some being in triads.

Micrurus dumerilii is found in northern and western Colombia, northern Ecuador, southeastern Panama, and northwestern Venezuela. The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus dumerilii is forest, especially near water, at elevations from near sea level to 2,133 m (6,998 ft).

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