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Summary

Micrurus bocourti, also known commonly as the Ecuador coral snake, the Ecuadorian coral snake, the false triad coral snake, and coral de tríadas falsas in South American Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, bocourti, is in honor of French zoologist Marie Firmin Bocourt.

Geographic distribution

Micrurus bocourti is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus bocourti is forest, at elevations from sea level to 1,456 m (4,777 ft).

Behavior

Micrurus bocourti is terrestrial.

Reproduction

Micrurus bocourti is oviparous.