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A new species of triadal coral snake of the genus Micrurus Wagler, 1824 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from northeastern Brazil

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Pires, Matheus Godoy, Jr, Nelson Jorge Da Silva, Feitosa, Darlan Tavares, Prudente, Ana Lúcia Da Costa, Filho, Gentil Alves Pereira, Zaher, Hussam (2014): A new species of triadal coral snake of the genus Micrurus Wagler, 1824 (Serpentes: Elapidae) from northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 3811 (4): 569-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3811.4.8

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