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Hemprich's Coralsnake
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Snakes

Hemprich's Coralsnake

Micrurus hemprichii (Jan, 1858)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishHemprich's Coralsnake
Dutch—
SpanishCoral de Hemprichi
Chinese亨勃利齐珊瑚蛇
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMicrurus hemprichii (Jan, 1858)

About this species

Micrurus hemprichii, commonly known as Hemprich's coral snake, the orange-banded coral snake, and the worm-eating coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northern South America. There are two recognized subspecies.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae
GenusMicrurus

In Suriname

25Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1845First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para5
  • Sipaliwini4
  • Commewijne2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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