Roatan coral snake
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Roatan coral snake | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Micrurus |
Species: | M. ruatanus
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Binomial name | |
Micrurus ruatanus Günther, 1895
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The Roatán coral snake (Micrurus ruatanus) also known as Coral de la Isle de Roatán or Coral Roatanense in Spanish is a critically endangered species of elapid snake, endemic to the island of Roatán off of the coast of Honduras.[1] There are no recognized subspecies.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Townsend, J.H.; McCranie, J.R.; Stafford, P. (2013). "Micrurus ruatanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T177486A1487908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T177486A1487908.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Stafford, P.J. & McCranie, J.R. (2009). "Micrurus ruatanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2011. Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
- ^ "Micrurus ruatanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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- Micrurus
- Endemic fauna of Honduras
- Reptiles of Honduras
- Roatán
- Snakes of Central America
- Critically endangered fauna of North America
- Reptiles described in 1895
- Taxa named by Albert Günther