Micrurus distans distans

Taxonavigation

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 distans
Subspecies: Micrurus distans distans

Name

Micrurus distans distans (Kennicott, 1860)

• Holotype: USNM 1144, ♂.
• Type locality: “Batosegachie, Chihuahua”, Mexico.

Combinations

• Micrurus distans distans — Zweifel, 1959: 7 [subsequent combination, as subspecies]

References

Primary references

• Kennicott, R. 1860. Descriptions of new species of North American serpents in the museum of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 328–338. BHL Reference page. 
• Zweifel, R.G. 1959. Additions to the herpetofauna of Nayarit, Mexico. American Museum Novitates 1953: 1–13. handle.

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Micrurus distans. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 5 May 2018.