Roatan coral snake

The Roatán coral snake (Micrurus ruatanus) also known as Coral de la Isle de Roatán or Coral Roatanense in Spanish is a critically endangered species of elapid snake, endemic to the island of Roatán off of the coast of Honduras.[1] There are no recognized subspecies.[3]

Roatan coral snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Micrurus
Species:
M. ruatanus
Binomial name
Micrurus ruatanus
Günther, 1895
Synonyms
  • Elaps fulvius Boulenger, 1896
  • Elaps ruatanus Günther, 1895
  • Micrurus nigrocinctus (Günther, 1895)[2]

References
  1. Townsend, J.H.; McCranie, J.R.; Stafford, P. (2013). "Micrurus ruatanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T177486A1487908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T177486A1487908.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Stafford, P.J. & McCranie, J.R. (2009). "Micrurus ruatanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2011. Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
  3. "Micrurus ruatanus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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