Micrurus averyi
Micrurus averyi, also known as the black-headed coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in southern Guyana (in the headwaters of Courantyne River[2]), southern Suriname, and Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Mato Grosso).[1][3] The species was named after Sewell Avery. It is venomous.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. averyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus averyi Schmidt, 1939 | |
References
- Ouboter, P. (2019). "Micrurus averyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T15202841A15202846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T15202841A15202846.en. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Cole, Charles J.; Townsend, Carol R.; Reynolds, Robert P.; MacCulloch, Ross D. & Lathrop, Amy (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125 (4): 317–578. doi:10.2988/0006-324X-125.4.317.
- Micrurus averyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 December 2020.
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