Micrurus mertensi
| Micrurus mertensi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Micrurus |
| Species: | M. mertensi
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrurus mertensi Schmidt, 1936
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Micrurus mertensi, also known commonly as Mertens's coral snake and the Peruvian desert coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.