Aquatic coral snake

The aquatic coral snake (Micrurus surinamensis) is a semiaquatic species of coral snake in the family Elapidae found in northern South America.[1] They have a highly potent venom, with a LD50 of 0,75 mg/kg.[2]

Aquatic coral snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. surinamensis
Binomial name
Micrurus surinamensis
(Cuvier, 1817)

References

  1. Micrurus surinamensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 February 2016.
  2. Oliveira, Daysiane de (2017-08-12). "Caracterização bioquímica e imunológica do veneno da serpente Micrurus surinamensis" (in Portuguese). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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