Occurrence of Anchor Coralsnake, Micrurus ancoralis ( Jan, 1872) (Squamata: Elapidae) confirmed in the Magdalena River Valley of Colombia, with novel citizen science distribution records
Presencia de la Coral Ancla Micrurus ancoralis ( Jan, 1872) (Squamata: Elapidae) confirmada en el valle del río Magdalena, Colombia, con novedosos registros de distribución contribuidos por la ciencia ciudadana
Abstract
We confirm the occurrence of the Anchor Coralsnake, Micrurus ancoralis ( Jan, 1872), in the tropical forests of the eastern slopes of the Central Cordillera of Colombia in the Magdalena River Valley. This was achieved through the examination of a museum specimen from the department of Tolima and new records for the departments of Antioquia and Caldas from the citizen science platform iNaturalist.
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