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Micrurus

Micrurus
Micrurus fulviusHolbrookV3P10AA.jpg
Micrurus fulvius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Wagler, 1824

Micrurus is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae.

Species in the genus Micrurus are endemic to the Americas.

The following 80 species are recognized as being valid.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Micrurus.

All species of Micrurus are oviparous (egg-laying).



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