taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
0388412AFFFDFF9BFDFCEB2D027CF872.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018343/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018343	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFFDFF9BFDFCEB2D027CF872.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018345/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018345	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFFDFF9BFDFCEB2D027CF872.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018347/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018347	Fig. 12. Sulcate and asulcate sides of the hemipenes. A. Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820) (CORBIDI 13646). B. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) (FHGO 9818). Scale bars = 5 mm.	Fig. 12. Sulcate and asulcate sides of the hemipenes. A. Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820) (CORBIDI 13646). B. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) (FHGO 9818). Scale bars = 5 mm.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFFDFF9BFDFCEB2D027CF872.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018330/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018330	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC0FF9EFDFFE86E0429FBDB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018343/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018343	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC0FF9EFDFFE86E0429FBDB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018345/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018345	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC0FF9EFDFFE86E0429FBDB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018330/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018330	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC2FF90FDA7ED480274FE21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018343/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018343	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC2FF90FDA7ED480274FE21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018345/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018345	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFC2FF90FDA7ED480274FE21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018330/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018330	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	Fig. 5. Segment plot of comparative data showing geographic variation in the range of scale counts for the number of black rings on the body and tail in of M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858) and other cis-Andean monadal Micrurus Wagler, 1824 species. A, C. Males. B, D. Females. Bioregions abbreviations: BAF = Brazilian Atlantic Forest; LAM = Amazonian lowlands; EAS = Eastern Andean Slopes; UAM = Upper Amazonia; IAV = Inter-Andean Valleys.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFCCFF94FD8AEB7E0275FE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018343/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018343	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 10 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in dorsal color patterns of the body and tail in Micrurus Wagler, 1824. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824) I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay. B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G.Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, holotype of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFCCFF94FD8AEB7E0275FE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018345/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018345	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	Fig. 11 (next page). Illustrations of the variation in head color patterns in lateral, dorsal, and ventral views for Micrurus. A–E. M. corallinus (Merrem, 1820). F–H. M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824). I–K. M. medemi Roze, 1967. L–P. M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). A. USNM 253595, holotype of M. corallinus, El Tirol, Itapúa, Paraguay B. CORBIDI 14678, Río Mantaro, Tayacaja, Huancavelica, Peru. C. USNM247702, Tambopata Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. D. Unvouchered specimen, Acre, Brazil. E. MPEG 19548, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil. F. QCAZ 13129, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos, Ecuador. G. Unvouchered specimen, Iquitos, Peru. H. BMNH 1946.1.17.21, holotype of Elaps batessi Günther, 1868, Pebas, Peru. I. AMNH 96988, holotype of M. medemi. J. UTA-M555, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. K. UTA-M558, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. L. BMNH 1946.1.17.18, type of Elaps buckleyi Boulenger, 1896, Canelos, Pastaza, Ecuador. M. MCZ 175385, holotype of M. peruvianus Schmidt, 1936, Perico, Cajamarca, Peru. N. USNM 158295, holotype of M. petersi Roze, 1967, Plan de Milagro on the trail to Pan de Azúcar, Morona Santiago, Ecuador. O. NMW 15750, holotype of M. steindachneri (Werner, 1901), Ecuador. P. MPEG 19199, holotype of M. tikuna Feitosa, Da Silva Jr, Pires, Zaher & Prudente, 2015, Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil. Illustrations by G. Corona and J.H. Valencia.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFCCFF94FD8AEB7E0275FE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018341/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018341	Fig. 9. Discriminant analysis biplot based on bioclimatic variables contributing to the ecological niche models of Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824), M. medemi Roze, 1967, and M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858).	Fig. 9. Discriminant analysis biplot based on bioclimatic variables contributing to the ecological niche models of Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824), M. medemi Roze, 1967, and M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858).	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
0388412AFFCCFF94FD8AEB7E0275FE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/22018328/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018328	Fig. 4. Principal Component Analysis biplot (top) and variance explained (bottom) of morphometric variables in Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824), M. medemi Roze, 1967 and M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). Morphometric variables include number of black body rings, number of black tail rings, and scale counts for males and females.	Fig. 4. Principal Component Analysis biplot (top) and variance explained (bottom) of morphometric variables in Micrurus corallinus (Merrem, 1820), M. langsdorffi (Wagler, 1824), M. medemi Roze, 1967 and M. ornatissimus (Jan, 1858). Morphometric variables include number of black body rings, number of black tail rings, and scale counts for males and females.	2026-08-11	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio		Zenodo	biologists	Valencia, Jorge H.;Smith, Eric N.;Shrestha, Biraj;Chávez-Arribasplata, Juan C.;Venegas, Pablo J.;Quilumbaquin, Walter;Monteros, Alejandro Espinosa De Los;Torres-Carvajal, Omar;Chaparro, Juan C.;Lira-Noriega, Andrés;Ortega-Andrade, H. Mauricio			
