Micrurus anibal
| Micrurus anibal | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. anibal |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus anibal | |
Micrurus anibal is a species of coral snake, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil, where it has been recorded from the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Paraná.[1] The species was described in 2024 from specimens formerly identified as other species in the Micrurus ibiboboca species complex.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Micrurus anibal was described by Lywouty R. S. Nascimento, Roberta Graboski, Nelson J. Silva Jr. and Ana L. C. Prudente in 2024.[2] The holotype is an adult male, MNRJ 18191, from Iguaba Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet, anibal, is a noun in apposition referring to Anibal Rafael Melgarejo Gimenez, a Uruguayan-born herpetologist and toxicologist based in Brazil who contributed to the study of Brazilian snakes, including coral snakes.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Uetz, Peter; Freed, Paul; Aguilar, Roberto; Hošek, Jiří (eds.). "Micrurus anibal ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Nascimento, Lywouty R. S.; Graboski, Roberta; Silva Jr., Nelson J.; Prudente, Ana Lúcia da Costa (2024). "Integrative taxonomy of Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820) (Serpentes, Elapidae) reveals three new species of coral snake". Systematics and Biodiversity. 22 (1) 2315958. doi:10.1080/14772000.2024.2315958. (Micrurus anibal, new species).
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