Micrurus dissoleucus

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Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Elapoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species: Micrurus dissoleucus
Subspecies (4): M. d. dissoleucus – M. d. dunni – M. d. melanogenys – M. d. nigrirostris

Name

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  • Micrurus dissoleucus (Cope, 1860)

Holotype: ANSP 6781, ♀.

Type locality: “Venezuela”, restricted to “Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela” by Roze (1955: 479).

Combinations

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  • Elaps dissoleucus Cope, 1860: 345 [original combination]
  • Micrurus dissoleucusAmaral, 1925: 18 [subsequent combination]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Pygmy Coral Snake