Micrurus | |
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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).