Micrurus boicora is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is Endemism to Brazil.
Geographic range
M. boicora is known from southern Rondônia and northern
Mato Grosso, Brazil.
[ ( Micrurus boicora, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).]
Taxonomy
M. boicora is a member of the
Micrurus hemprichii species complex.
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Description
M. boicora can be distinguished from its congeners by its dark dorsal coloration, thin white rings, a reddish ring around the neck, and bright orange-red on the tail. Its ventral coloration is dark with white splotches and a reddish Gular skin area.[
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