Micrurus annellatus, commonly known as annellated coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to southeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.[1] There are three recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here.
There are 3 recognized subspecies:
Annellated coral snake. In Spanish: coral anilada, naca-naca. Portuguese: cobra-coral anelada.
The Annellated coral snake can grow to 70cm (30inches), but most are closer to NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches). Its color pattern may vary between subspecies: overall dark blue to black, with narrow rings of white, yellow, pale blue (M. a. annellatus), or dull red (M. a. balzani). Tricolored specimens are black, red, & yellow and color patterns do not occur in "triads".
It is mainly found in montane wet forest and cloud forest at elevations ranging from 300 up to 2,000 m.