Micrurus frontalis

Micrurus frontalis (Southern coral snake) is a species of a highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae.[1] It is found in South America. Its LD50 is 0.69mg/kg.[2]

Micrurus frontalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. frontalis
Binomial name
Micrurus frontalis

References

  1. Micrurus frontalis 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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