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Central American Coral Snake

Micrurus nigrocinctus

Description:

Highly venomous coral snake found in the leaf litter on Bocas del Toro.

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3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Thanks John... for informative comment.. We all looking forward towards your ultimate collection.. what made Project Noah very precious...!!

John G. Phillips
John G. Phillips 11 years ago

In this case yes, but that rule does not apply to all Coral Snakes in Central America. There are some that have the opposite coloration, mimics have red touching yellow/white, and even some Coral Snakes that are only black and red!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Red Touches White means Venomous Coral Snake...

John G. Phillips
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John G. Phillips

Panama

Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Sep 16, 2012

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