Clark's coral snake

Description

Micrurus clarki, also known commonly as Clark's coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America. The specific name, clarki, is in honor of Dr. Herbert Charles Clark (1877-1960), who was Director of Laboratories and Preventive Medicine for United Fruit Company, and then was Director of Gorgas Memorial Laboratory (1929-1954), in Panama. M. clarki is found in western Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department), Panama (Darién Gap), and southeastern Costa Rica. The preferred natural habitat of M. clarki is forest, at altitudes of 2-900 m (6.6-2,952.8 ft). Micrurus is a genus of venomous coral snakes of the family Elapidae. Species in the genus Micrurus are endemic to the Americas.