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Langsdorff's Coral Snake

Micrurus langsdorffi

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Elapidae

Micrurus langsdorffi, also known commonly as the confused coral snake and Langsdorff's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northwestern South America. Etymology The specific name, langsdorfii, is in honor of German naturalist Georg Heinrich von Langsdorff.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 10Brazil · 4