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Micrurus ornatissimus

Ornate Coralsnake


Micrurus ornatissimus

(JAN, 1858)
Coral-verdadeira
Family: Elapidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Micrurus ornatissimus, the ornate coral snake, is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. Specimens have been identified in the Andean regions of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. "Ornatissimus" is Latin for "very ornate".

Source: Wikipedia, article Micrurus ornatissimus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 654161
  Adult
Humaitá
Amazonas
Brazil
07/16/2025
Glauco Oliveira


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236870516/07/2025BrazilAmazonasHumaitáGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ornate Coralsnake (Micrurus ornatissimus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.