Micrurus tschudii

Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.^[2]

Micrurus tschudii
Micrurus tschudii olssoni from Northern Peru
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Micrurus
Species:	M. tschudii
Binomial name
Micrurus tschudii Jan, 1858

The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru.^[2]

The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi.^[3] There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni.^[4]

M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes.^[3]