A small coral snake, Micrurus psyches circinalis, found in the Amazon basin, and (as here) in Trinidad, 1984. It produces an extremely potent neurotox


A small coral snake, Micrurus psyches circinalis, found in the Amazon basin, and (as here) in Trinidad, 1984. It produces an extremely potent neurotoxic venom but rarely bites man because it only has a small mouth. This species feeds chiefly on snakes.


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