Micrurus spixii Wagler, 1824

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 747

Micrurus spixii Wagler, 1824

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Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult female, 1200 mm SVL; Napo Province, WWS lodge; 00.6756°S, 077.6012°W; 1504 m a.s.l.; 24 July 2016; QCAZ 14837 , scale clip only • 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS, alive on road at lodge; 00.6756°S, 077.6012°W; 1504 m a.s.l.; 8 Aug. 2019; QCAZ 17541 .

Identification. This large coral snake has 4–9 body tri- ads, with each triad consisting of broad red-narrow black-broad yellow-narrow black-broad yellow-narrow black-broad red rings. The yellow and red scales are suf- fused with black at their posterior borders ( Duellman 2005). There are usually 1+1 temporal scales. Ventrals are 200–227 in males but 207–229 in females. Several anterior subcaudals may be undivided, and they number 16–25 in males and 15–24 in females.

Habitat. One specimen was found next to a building at the lodge, and the other was alive on the road in front of the lodge surrounded by secondary forest and pasture habitat.