Micrurus albicinctus, also known commonly as the white-banded coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.
Description Unlike most species in its genus, Micrurus albicintus has no red in its color pattern. It is black, with narrow white rings. Dorsally, each white ring appears as a series of spots, but ventrally the rings are uninterrupted.
Geographic distribution Micrurus albicinctus is found in northwestern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, and northeastern Peru.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus albicinctus is forest.
Diet Micrurus albicinctus is ophiophagous, preying exclusively on snakes.
Reproduction Micrurus albicinctus is oviparous.
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Further reading
(Micrurus albicinctus, new species). (in Portuguese). 189 pp. (Micrurus albicinctus, p. 114). (Micrurus waehnerorum, new species). (in German). xii + 328 pp., 38 maps, 63 color photographs, 49 color pattern drawings. (Micrurus albicinctus, pp. 138–139 + Map 5 + Color 5).