Micrurus silviae
| Micrurus silviae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. silviae |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus silviae | |
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Micrurus silviae, also known commonly as Silvia's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to southeastern South America.[2]
Description
[edit]Like many other New World coral snakes, the color pattern of Micrurus silviae consists of red, white, and black rings, with the black rings arranged in triads. The middle black ring of each triad is 1.5–2 times wider than the outer black rings. The white rings are slightly narrower than the outer black rings. The dorsal scales of the white rings are so heavily edged and tipped with black that the white rings appear to be gray from a distance. The snout is mostly black, and the top of the head is completely black.[2]
Geographic distribution
[edit]Micrurus silviae is found in northeastern Argentina (Corrientes, Misiones), southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), and southeastern Paraguay.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitats of Micrurus silviae are grassland and savanna, at elevations of 100–700 m (330–2,300 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit]Micrurus siliae is terrestrial.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The specific name, silviae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Silvia Di Bernardo, who died suddenly of a cerebral aneurysm in 2002. She was the first wife of Brazilian herpetologist Marcos Di Bernardo.[2][3][4]: 244
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cacciali, P.; Scott, N.; Giraudo, A. (2021). "Micrurus silviae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T15202927A15202930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15202927A15202930.en. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Species Micrurus silviae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Kwet, Axel (2006). "Obituary: Marcos Di Bernardo (1963–2006)". Phyllomedusa. 5 (1): 5–7.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
[edit]- Cacciali, Pier; Espínola, Daniel; Viñales, Silvia Centrón; Espínola, Irene Gauto; Cabral, Hugo (2011). "Notes on Geographic Distribution: Squamata, Serpentes, Micrurus silviae Di-Bernardo [sic], Borges-Martins and Silva, 2007: Presence confirmation in Paraguay". Check List. 7 (6): 809–810.
- Di-Bernardo [sic], M.; Borges-Martins, M.; Silva, N.J. Jr. (2007). "A new species of coralsnake (Micrurus: Elapidae) from Southern Brazil". Zootaxa. 1447 (1): 1–26. (Micrurus silviae, new species).
- Giraudo, Alejandro R.; Nenda, Santiago J.; Arzamendia, Vanesa; Bellini, Gisela P.; Franzoy, Alejandro (2015). "Nuevos datos sobre la distribución, morfología y conservación de Micrurus silviae (Serpentes: Elapidae), una serpiente coral amenazada poco conocida". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 86: 1041–1047. (in Spanish).
- Kwet, A. (2007). "Neue Korallenschlange aus Südbrasilien: Micrurus silviae". Terraria, Eighth Series. 2 (6): 38–39. (in German).