Micrurus annellatus

Micrurus annellatus, commonly known as annellated coral snake, is a species of venomous elapid snake native to southeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil. There are three recognized subspecies, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Subspecies
There are 3 recognized subspecies:
 * Micrurus annellatus annellatus (Peters, 1871)
 * Micrurus annellatus balzanii (Boulenger, 1898)
 * Micrurus annellatus bolivianus (Roze, 1967)

Common names
Annellated coral snake. In Spanish: coral anilada, naca-naca. Portuguese: cobra-coral anelada.

Description
The Annellated coral snake can grow to 70 cm, but most are closer to 20-30 cm. Its color pattern may vary between subspecies: overall dark blue to black, with narrow rings of white, yellow, pale blue (M. a. annellatus), or dull red (M. a. balzani). Tricolored specimens are black, red, & yellow and color patterns do not occur in "triads".

Habitat
It is mainly found in montane wet forest and cloud forest at elevations ranging from 300 up to 2,000 m.