Micrurus mertensi
| Micrurus mertensi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. mertensi
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus mertensi Schmidt, 1936
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Micrurus mertensi, also known commonly as Mertens's coral snake and the Peruvian desert coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[2] The species is native to northwestern South America.
Etymology
The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.[3]: 176
Geographic distribution
Micrurus mertensi is found in Ecuador and Peru.[2]
Habitat
Micrurus mertensi is found in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, and desert, at elevations from near sea level to 2,400 m (7,900 ft), usually near a river or stream.[1]
Reproduction
Micrurus mertensi, is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b Lehr, E.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Valencia, J. (2021). "Micrurus mertensi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T50951816A50951836. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T50951816A50951836.en. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Micrurus mertensi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Arteaga, A.; Bustamante, L.; Vieira, J. (2024). Reptiles of Ecuador: Life in the middle of the world. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. ISBN 978-3-89973-140-8. 1,073 pp. (Foreword by Russell A. Mittermeier).
- Parker, H.W. (1938). "The Vertical Distribution of some Reptiles and Amphibians in Southern Ecuador". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Eleventh Series. 2: 438–450. (Micrurus mertensi, p. 446).
- Schmidt, K.P. (1936). "Preliminary Account of Coral Snakes of South America". Zoological Series of Field Museum of Natural History. 20 (19): 189–203. (Micrurus mertensi, new species, pp. 192–193).
- Torres-Carvajal, O.; Pazmiño-Otamendi, G.; Salazar-Valenzuela, D. (2019). "Reptiles of Ecuador: a resource-rich online portal, with dynamic checklists and photographic guides". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. 13 (1): 209–229 (e178).