Micrurus tikuna

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

Micrurus tikuna Feitosa, Silva Jr., Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015: 539

Holotype: MPEG 18199, adult ♀.
Type locality: “INCRA neighborhood, municipality of Tabatinga (04º14’36’’S, 69º54’15’’W; ca. 80 m above sea level), state of Amazonas, Brazil”.

Feitosa, D.T., Silva Jr., N.J., Pires, M.G., Zaher, H. & Prudente, A.L.C. 2015. A new species of monadal coral snake of the genus Micrurus (Serpentes, Elapidae) from western Amazon. Zootaxa 3974(4): 538–554. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3974.4.5. Preview (PDF). Reference page.