Micrurus tschudii
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Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.[2]
The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru.[2]
The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi.[3] There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni.[4]
M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes.[3]
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