Micrurus renjifoi, also known commonly as Renjifo's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. www.reptile-database.org.
Etymology The specific name, renjifoi, is in honor of Colombian herpetologist Juan Manuel Renjifo. (Leptomicrurus renjifoi, p. 220).
Description Micrurus renjifoi is slender and bicolored. Its color pattern consists of alternating rings of black and pale pinkish orange. The rings are about equal in width, both colors being 4–5 dorsal scales wide. There are about 28 black rings on the body. The holotype has a total length of , which includes a tail length of . Ventral scales number 238–243, and subcaudal scales number 16–19.Lamar, W.W. (2003).
Geographic distribution Micrurus renjifoi is found in eastern Colombia, in Vichada Department, near the confluence of the Tomo River with the Orinoco River.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus renjifoi is savanna, at elevations of .
Behavior Micrurus renjifoi is terrestrial.
Reproduction Micrurus renjifoi is oviparous.
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Further reading
396 pp. (Micrurus renjifoi, pp. 106–107). (in Spanish). 870 pp, 1,500 plates. (in two volumes). (Leptomicrurus renjifoi, p. 130). (Leptomicrurus renjifoi, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).