Micrurus narduccii
Micrurus narduccii, also known commonly as the Andean blackback coral snake, the Andean black coral snake, and Jan's thread coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northwestern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, narduccii, is in honor of Italian-born Bolivian naturalist Louis Narducci.Description
Micrurus narduccii may attain a total length of, including a tail length of. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The anal plate is divided, and the subcaudals are divided. The venter is black, with yellow crossbands or transversely oval spots.Geographic distribution
Micrurus narduccii is found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes, in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northwestern Bolivia, northwestern Brazil, and eastern Peru.Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus narduccii is forest, at elevations of.Behavior
Micrurus narduccii is terrestrial and semifossorial, foraging in leaf litter and sheltering under fallen tree trunks.Reproduction
Micrurus narduccii is oviparous.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.- Micrurus narduccii narduccii
- ''Micrurus narduccii melanotus''