Taxonomy Profile: Micrurus hippocrepis (W C H Peters 1862)

Micrurus hippocrepis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Elaps hippocrepis
W C H Peters 1862
Common Name(s):
Mayan Coral Snake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Micrurus hippocrepis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Serpentes
Snakes |
cobra |
serpente |
serpents |
Infraorder : Alethinophidia
Family : Elapidae
Cobras |
Coral Snakes |
Elapids |
Kraits |
Coralsnakes |
Subfamily : Elapinae
Genus : Micrurus
American Coral Snakes |
American Coralsnakes |
Species : Micrurus hippocrepis
Mayan Coral Snake |
Micrurus hippocrepis Direct Children(s):
Micrurus hippocrepis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Micrurus hippocrepis
Source(s):
Source:
Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined
Acquired:
2004-08-17
Notes:
Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1"
Reference for:
Micrurus hippocrepis
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Micrurus hippocrepis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
David, Patrick, and Ivan Ineich
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1999-01-01 / 1999-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Les serpents venimeux du monde: systematique et repartition
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Dumerilia, vol. 3
Page(s):
3-499
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1256-7779
Notes:
Reference for:
Micrurus hippocrepis
Micrurus hippocrepis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Middle America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mexico / Native
Micrurus hippocrepis: Comments
Comment:
The original description was published as part of a record of a meeting held on 17 October 1861, although the bound 'part 2' for 1861 lists the year 1862 on the cover. The exact date of availability for nomenclatural purposes is unclear, but the McDiarmid et al. manuscript (for volume 2+ of the Snakes of the World) uses 1862, while noting the 1861 date. For the moment, ITIS is following McDiarmid et al., pending further clarification