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Micrurus (coral snake)

Reptilia - Elapidae

Taxonomy
Micrurus was named by Wagler (1824). It is extant.

It was assigned to Elapidae by Ivanov (2000).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1824Micrurus Wagler
2000Micrurus Ivanov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
suborderOphidia(Latreille 1804)
Serpentes(Linnaeus 1758)
infraorderAlethinophidia
superfamilyColubroidea
familyElapidae
genusMicrurusWagler 1824

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Micrurus Wagler 1824 [coral snake]
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Micrurus gallicus Rage and Holman 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2005-09-05 19:48:08
Modified: 2005-09-05 21:48:08
Source: f = family, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Behler and King 1979

Age range: base of the MN 4 to the top of the Rancholabrean or 16.90000 to 0.01200 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Orleanian - Middle Miocene20.0 - 11.608France (Rhône-Alpes) Micrurus gallicus (26723)
MN 416.9 - 15.97France (Midi-Pyrenees) Micrurus gallicus (136919)
MN 416.9 - 15.97Germany (Bavaria) Micrurus gallicus (28629)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Germany (Bavaria) Micrurus gallicus (134954)
Barstovian15.97 - 13.6USA (Nebraska) Micrurus sp. (18275)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62France (Midi-Pyrenees) Micrurus gallicus (32191)
MN 7 + 812.75 - 11.1France (Rhône-Alpes) Micrurus gallicus (79360 136201) Micrurus sp. (136199)
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (Texas) Micrurus fulvius (20337)
Middle Pleistocene (glacial)0.781 - 0.126USA (Florida) Micrurus fulvius (75974)
Rancholabrean0.3 - 0.012USA (Florida) Micrurus fulvius (20491)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.126 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Micrurus fulvius (20650 79667)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Micrurus fulvius (20638)