U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Micrurus margaritifer
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 margaritifer
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Roze, Jánis A.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1967-04-13 / 1967-04-13
Article/Chapter Title:
A Check List of the New World Venomous Coral Snakes (Elapidae), with Descriptions of New Forms
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
American Museum Novitates, no. 2287
Page(s):
1-60
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
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Notes:
Available online at https://hdl.handle.net/2246/3077
Reference for:
Micrurus margaritifer
Micrurus margaritifer: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Micrurus margaritifer: Comments
Comment:
Although Roze (1967:35) gave the species as 'Micrurus margaritiferus' (an obvious attempt to give a masculine adjectival epithet), the etymology is evidently in reference to the white spots noted in the description, so margarita (L., pearl) + fero (L., to carry). Note that the endings for gender are not -ferus/-fera/-ferum, but rather -fer/-fera/-ferum. Since this genus is masculine, the correct formation is Micrurus margaritifer