Taxa

Micrurus

Genus

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Micrurus." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-micrurus.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Micrurus. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-micrurus

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-micrurus,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Micrurus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-micrurus},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Micrurus is a genus of venomous coral snakes in the family Elapidae, endemic to the Americas, with 86 species currently recognized as valid, making it one of the most species-rich genera among front-fanged venomous snakes.

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