Central American Coral Snake
Micrurus nigrocinctus
Where is it found?
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Lowland forests
Diet and foraging method
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Ambush prey and inject venom into them using their long fangs. They then wait for the prey to be immobilised by the venom before swallowing the food whole.
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Key adaptations
Central American coral snakes produce a potent venom which severely effects the nervous system of its prey.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
Their brightly coloured stripes warn predators that they are venomous!
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Aquatic Coral Snake (Micrurus surinamensis) (13929030809)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Aquatic Coral Snake (Micrurus surinamensis). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aquatic_Coral_Snake_(Micrurus_surinamensis)_(13929030809).jpg#/media/File:Aquatic_Coral_Snake_(Micrurus_surinamensis)_(13929030809).jpg
"Aquatic Coral Snake (Micrurus surinamensis) (13929030809)" by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE - Aquatic Coral Snake (Micrurus surinamensis). Licenced under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aquatic_Coral_Snake_(Micrurus_surinamensis)_(13929030809).jpg#/media/File:Aquatic_Coral_Snake_(Micrurus_surinamensis)_(13929030809).jpg
