Micrurus hippocrepis (PETERS, 1862)
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Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Belize coral snake, Mayan Coral Snake |
Synonym | Elaps hippocrepis PETERS 1862 Micrurus hippocrepis — STAFFORD 2000 Micrurus affinis hippocrepis Micrurus hippocrepis — WELCH 1994: 85 Micrurus hippocrepis — LEE 2000: 358 Micrurus hippocrepis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 447 Micrurus hippocrespis — SILVA et al. 2016: 52 (in error) |
Distribution | Belize, Guatemala Type locality: Santo Thomas de Guatemala” [= Puerto Matias de Galvez, Guatemala] |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: ZMB 4065 |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Color plate 77 in VILLA et al. 1988. Venomous! |
Etymology | Greek from hippus meaning horse and crepis meaning a boot or sandal, apparently alluding to the horseshoe type of head coloration, formed by the white parietal band and black nostril band, reduced on the supralabials, that somewhat reminds one of a horse-shoe. |
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