Micrurus helleri explained
Micrurus helleri, also known commonly as Heller's coral snake and the western ribbon coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to South America.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, helleri, is in honor of American zoologist Edmund Heller.[2]
Geographic range
M. helleri is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.[1]
Description
The color pattern of M. helleri consists of rings (annuli) arranged as follows: wide black rings in triads (groups of three), the black rings separated by narrow white rings, and the triads separated by wide red rings. The holotype has a total length of, which includes a tail length of .[1]
Reproduction
M. helleri is oviparous.[1]
Further reading
- Freiberg M (1982). Snakes of South America. Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (Micrurus lemniscatus helleri, pp. 115–116).
- Hurtado-Gómez JP, Ramírez MV, Gómez FJR, Fouquet A, Fritz U (2021). "Multilocus phylogeny clarifies relationships and diversity within the Micrurus lemniscatus complex (Serpentes: Elapidae)". Salamandra 57 (2): 229–239. (Micrurus helleri, re-elevated to species level).
- Roze J (1967). "A Checklist of the New World Venomous Coral Snakes (Elapidae), with Descriptions of New Forms". American Museum Novitates (2287): 1–60. (Micrurus lemniscatus helleri, new combination and new taxonomic status, p. 35).
- Schmidt KP, Schmidt FJW (1925). "New Coral Snakes from Peru". Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 12: 129–134. (Micrurus helleri, new species, pp. 129–130).
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]
