Micrurus brasiliensis, also known commonly as the Brazilian short-tailed coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Description Micrurus brasiliensis may attain a total length (tail included) of . The snout is white, and the white rings of the triads are as wide as or wider than the black rings.
Geographic distribution Micrurus brasiliensis is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, and Tocantins.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of Micrurus brasiliensis are forest, savanna, and grassland with sandy soil, at elevations from sea level to .
Behavior Micrurus brasiliensis is terrestrial.
Diet Micrurus brasiliensis preys upon amphisbaenians and snakes.
Reproduction Micrurus brasiliensis is oviparous.
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Further reading
(Micrurus brasiliensis, new taxonomic status). (in English with an abstract in Portuguese). 189 pp. (Micrurus frontalis brasiliensis, p. 115). (Micrurus frontalis brasiliensis, new subspecies, pp. 25–26 + Figure 9 on p. 23). xii + 328 pp., 38 maps, 63 color photographs, 49 color pattern drawings. (Micrurus frontalis brasiliensis, pp. 174–175 + Map 18 + Color 27).