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Micrurus bonita NASCIMENTO, GRABOSKI, SILVA JR & PRUDENTE, 2024

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Higher TaxaElapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymMicrurus bonita NASCIMENTO, GRABOSKI, SILVA JR & PRUDENTE 2024: 21 
DistributionBrazil (Pernambuco)

Type locality: Petrolândia municipality (9°04'08.5"S, 38°16'57.6"W), Pernambuco state, Brazil.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. CZGB 484, Adult male.
Paratypes. All from Brazil (n = 5). Adult male, MUFAL 4104, Atalaia municipality (9°31'04.4"S, 35°58'51.4"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 6490, Coruripe municipality (10°06'09.0"S, 36°10'17.9"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 10425, Jarapatinga municipality (9°05'25.4"S, 35°17'45.3"W), Alagoas state. Adult female, MUFAL 13929, Barra de Santo Antônio municipality (9°25'15.0"S, 35°30'45.7"W), Alagoas state. Adult male, MUFAL • 14344, Maceió municipality (9°36'52.7"S, 35°45'45.0"W), Alagoas state (Supplemental Fig. S3). 
Diagnosis 
CommentDistribution: See map in Nascimento et al. 2024: Fig. 11, 12

Similar species: Micrurus bonita and Micrurus anibal are closely related to M. ibiboboca and may be subspecies of that species. Even though their hemipenes looks different, they are morphologically very similar. 
References
  • Nascimento, L. R., Graboski, R., Silva JR, N. J., & Prudente, A. L. 2024. Integrative taxonomy of Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820)(Serpentes, Elapidae) reveals three new species of coral snake. Systematics and Biodiversity, 22(1): 2315958 - get paper here
 
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