A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico

We describe a new species of Micrurus from the Mexican state of Tamauliupas. All of our specimens were encountered in pine-oak forestabove an elevation of 750 meters. The new species is related to Micrurus tener, but differs in the absence of a yellow parietal ring and the presence of a tricolored t...

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Main Authors:	Pablo A. Lavin-Murcio, James R. Dixon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo 2004-09-01
Series:	Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
Subjects:	Serpentes Elapidae Micrurus tamaulipensis sp. nov. Micrurus fulvius coral snake Mexico
Online Access:	http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume3/number1/3137.pdf

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spelling	doaj-af84977ad0104d13aa188111319538e92021-01-02T08:36:24ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972004-09-013137A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, MexicoPablo A. Lavin-MurcioJames R. DixonWe describe a new species of Micrurus from the Mexican state of Tamauliupas. All of our specimens were encountered in pine-oak forestabove an elevation of 750 meters. The new species is related to Micrurus tener, but differs in the absence of a yellow parietal ring and the presence of a tricolored tail.http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume3/number1/3137.pdfSerpentesElapidaeMicrurus tamaulipensis sp. nov.Micrurus fulviuscoral snakeMexico
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spellingShingle	Pablo A. Lavin-Murcio James R. Dixon A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology Serpentes Elapidae Micrurus tamaulipensis sp. nov. Micrurus fulvius coral snake Mexico
author_facet	Pablo A. Lavin-Murcio James R. Dixon
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title	A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico
title_short	A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico
title_full	A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico
title_fullStr	A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico
title_sort	new species of coral snake (serpentes, elapidae) from the sierra de from the sierra de tamaulipas, mexico
publisher	Universidade de São Paulo
series	Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology
issn	1519-1397
publishDate	2004-09-01
description	We describe a new species of Micrurus from the Mexican state of Tamauliupas. All of our specimens were encountered in pine-oak forestabove an elevation of 750 meters. The new species is related to Micrurus tener, but differs in the absence of a yellow parietal ring and the presence of a tricolored tail.
topic	Serpentes Elapidae Micrurus tamaulipensis sp. nov. Micrurus fulvius coral snake Mexico
url	http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume3/number1/3137.pdf
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A new species of coral snake (Serpentes, Elapidae) from the Sierra de from the Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico

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