Micrurus steindachneri (WERNER, 1901)
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Micrurus steindachneri
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| Higher Taxa | Elapidae, Elapoidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | Micrurus steindachneri steindachneri (WERNER 1901) Micrurus steindachneri orcesi ROZE 1967 |
| Common Names | E: Piedmont coral snake, Steindachner's Coral Snake E: Santiago Piedmont coral snake [steindachneri] E: Pastaza Piedmont coral snake [orcesi] |
| Synonym | Elaps Steindachneri WERNER 1901: 599 Elaps fassli WERNER 1927: 249 Micrurus steindachneri — ROZE 1967 Micrurus steindachneri — WELCH 1994: 89 Micrurus steindachneri steindachneri — FEITOSA et al. 2014 Micrurus steindachneri — WALLACH et al. 2014: 454 Micrurus steindachneri orcesi ROZE 1967 Micrurus steindachneri orcesi — KLUGE 1984 Micrurus steindachneri orcesi — FEITOSA et al. 2014 |
| Distribution | E Ecuador, Peru steindachneri: Ecuador (eastern slopes of the Andes, Macas-Mendez region) orcesi: Ecuador (Pastaza); Type locality: Ecuador, Baños, Meta Trail, 1200 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NMW 15750, an 800 mm male (R. Haensch). Holotype: UMMZ 88922 [orcesi] |
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| Comment | Venomous! |
| Etymology | Named after Franz Steindachner (1834-1919), Austrian zoologist. Obituary in Pietschmann (1919). M. s. orcesi was named after Prof. G. Orcés-V., an Ecuadorian zoologist who provided his large cora snake collection to Janis Roze. |
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