Oriental Coral Snake
Sinomicrurus sauteri
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Sinomicrurus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 45 places on iNaturalist
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Oriental Coral Snake (Sinomicrurus sauteri) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Taiwan. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as subtropical forest, broadleaf forest, mountain forest, mountain slopes and 1 more. Recorded in 45 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Guangxi Coral Snake Sinomicrurus peinani
- Sinomicrurus nigriventer
- Sinomicrurus houi
- Swinhoe's temperate Asian coralsnake Sinomicrurus swinhoei
- Japanese Coral Snake Sinomicrurus japonicus
- Hatori's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus hatori
- Kellog's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus kelloggi
- MacLelland's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus macclellandi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.