Micrurus ornatissimus

Micrurus ornatissimus is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified in the Andean regions of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. "Ornatissimus" is Latin for "very ornate".[1]

Micrurus ornatissimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. ornatissimus
Binomial name
Micrurus ornatissimus
Jan, 1858

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