Diana's Coral Snake

Micrurus diana

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Elapidae

Micrurus diana, also known commonly as Diana's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to South America. Etymology The specific name, diana, is dedicated to the goddess Diana.

Distribution

Diana's Coral Snake — Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A · CC BY 3.0

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoBrown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A · CC BY 3.0 DescriptionMicrurus diana, Wikipedia contributors Safetyreptiledatabase

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