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Genus/Species
Leptomicrurus spp., Slender coral snakes
Clinical entries
Formerly genus Micrurus
Species
- 1. Leptomicrurus collaris
- 2. Leptomicrurus narducci
- 3. Leptomicrurus renjifoi
- 4. Leptomicrurus scutiventris
L. scutiventris formerly = Micrurus karlschmidti.
Slowinski (1995) re-integrates the genus Leptomicrurus (Slender coral snakes: L. collaris, L. narducci, L. renjifoi and L. scutiventris) into the genus Micrurus (new species: Micrurus collaris, Micrurus narducci, Micrurus renjifoi and Micrurus scutiventris). -> see Micrurus spp.
Taxonomy
Serpentes; Elapidae; Elapinae
Common names
Slender coral snakes
- 1. Guianan slender coral snake
- 2. Andean slender coral snake
- 3. Ringed slender coral snake
- 4. Pygmy slender coral snake
Distribution
South America. See link "Distribution" at the top of the page for detailed information.
Biology
See Micrurus spp.
Literature (biological)
Campbell and Lamar 1989, 2004, Chippaux 1986, Da Silva and Sites 1999, Di-Bernardo et al. 2007, Lancini 1986, Lavin-Murcio and Dixon 2004, Morata de Carvalho 2002, Pérez-Santos and Moreno 1988, Renjifo and Lundberg 2003, Roze 1974, 1982, Russell 1983, Slowinski 1995, Villa 1984