Micrurus tschudii

Micrurus tschudii, the desert coral snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae.

The snakes are found in Ecuador and Peru.

The species is named in honour of Johann Jakob von Tschudi. There are two subspecies: M. t. tschudii and M. t. olssoni.

M. t. tschudii are fairly small, with adults usually growing between 45 and 55 centimetres in length. They are known to prey on lizards and colubrid snakes.