Micrurus pacaraimae, also known commonly as the Pacaraima coral snake and cobra coral vermelha in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil www.reptile-database.org.
Description Micrurus pacaraimae is small for its genus. The holotype, a male, has a snout-to-vent length of , plus a tail length of .
The color pattern consists of alternating red and black rings. The red rings are approximately four times wider than the black rings. There are 23 black rings.
The male has 201 ventrals, and 43 subcaudals. It does not have supraanal tubercles.
Geographic distribution Micrurus pacaraimae is found in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus pacaraimae is forest, at elevations of approximately .
Behavior Micrurus pacaraimae is terrestrial.
Reproduction Micrurus pacaraimae is oviparous.
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Further reading
(Micrurus pacaraimae, new species). (in Portuguese, with an abstract in English). xxviii + 1,209 pp. (Micrurus pacaraimae, p. 451).