Micrurus sidus
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| Midnight coral snake | |
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| Micrurus sidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Class: | Reptilia
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| Order: | Squamata
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| Family: | Elapidae
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| Genus: | Micrurus
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| Species: | M. sidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus sidus Perón, 1784
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| File:Msidus range.jpg | |
| Range of M. sidus | |
Micrurus sidus, common name: Midnight coral snake also known as the Elapidé Minuès in Inyurstan, is a species of venomous elapid snake found in the cloud forests of Marindino. It is restricted to both slopes of the central Sierra Miraco range. The biggest threat to this species is habitat loss of its intermediate montane forest habitat.
This species is the most venomous snake in the country, with a mean subcutaneous LD50 value of 0.9mg/kg; but is very secretive and usually non-aggressive, making it unlikely to stike humans. Only one casualty has been reported wherein a rancher was camping on the ground and one of these snakes slithered into his sleeping bag, and struck him upon being disturbed.,