Micrurus limbatus, also known commonly as the Tuxtlan coral snake and el coralillo de Tuxtla in Mexican Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies. www.reptile-database.org.
Description Micrurus limbatus is a small species of coral snake. Adults usually have a total length (tail included) of . The maximum recorded total length is 58.5 cm (23 in). xii + 328 pp., 38 maps, 63 color photographs, 49 color pattern drawings. (Micrurus limbatus, pp. 192–193 + Map 23 + Color 41 + Pattern 30).
Unlike most species of the genus Micrurus, M. limbatus is bicolored. Its color pattern consists of alternating red and black rings. There are no yellow or white rings present. In the subspecies M. l. spilosomus, the black rings are reduced to black dorsal spots, which are oval or round.
Geographic distribution Micrurus limbatus is found in eastern Mexico, in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus limbatus is forest, at elevations of , but it has also been found in disturbed and artificial habitats such as agricultural areas.
Behavior Micrurus limbatus is terrestrial.
Reproduction Micrurus limbatus is oviparous.
Subspecies Two subspecies of Micrurus limbatus are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Micrurus limbatus limbatus Micrurus limbatus spilosomus
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