Micrurus pachecogili, also known commonly as the Pueblan coral snake, the Zapotitlan coral snake, and el coralillo de Puebla in Mexican Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to the Mexican state of Puebla.
Etymology The specific name, pachecogili, is in honor of E. Pacheco-Gil who collected the holotype.
Description Micrurus pachecogili has a color pattern of alternating black and red rings separated by yellow rings. Compared to other coral snakes, the yellow rings are relatively wider, and the red rings are relatively narrower (Campbell 2000).
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus pachecogili is shrubland, at elevations of approximately .
Behavior Micrurus pachecogili is terrestrial, and it is both crepuscular and nocturnal.
Reproduction Micrurus pachecogili is oviparous.
Taxonomy Micrurus pachecogili may be a synonym of Micrurus ephippifer. www.reptile-database.org
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Further reading
(Micrurus pachecogili, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish). 870 pp., 1,500 plates. (Micrurus pachecogili, p. 53).