NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Micrurus janisrozei Nascimento, Graboski, Silva JR & Prudente, 2024
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Micrurus janisrozei is a species of venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from the Brazilian state of Bahia. The species was described in 2024 as part of an integrative taxonomic review of the Micrurus ibiboboca species complex.
Wikipedia contributors, Micrurus janisrozei; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:38:20.730862+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Micrurus janisrozei Nascimento, Graboski, Silva JR & Prudente, 2024
- Name authority
- Nascimento, Graboski, Silva JR & Prudente, 2024
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Micrurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyElapidae
- genusMicrurus
- speciesMicrurus janisrozei Nascimento, Graboski, Silva JR & Prudente, 2024
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Micrurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Remote coral snakeMicrurus remotus Roze, 1987 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desert Coral SnakeMicrurus tschudii (Jan, 1858) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aquatic Coral SnakeMicrurus surinamensis (Cuvier, 1816) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micrurus serranus Harvey, Aparicio & Gonzalez, 2003 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| San Gil coral snakeMicrurus sangilensis Niceforo Maria, 1942 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pastaza Piedmont coral snake [orcesi]Micrurus steindachneri (Werner, 1901) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antioquian coral snake [antioquiensis]Micrurus dumerilii (Jan, 1858) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Barranquilla pygmy coral snake [nigrirostris]Micrurus dissoleucus Cope, 1860 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diastema Coral SnakeMicrurus diastema (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clark's Coral SnakeMicrurus clarki Schmidt, 1936 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Micrurus camilae Renjifo & Lundberg, 2003 | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown's Coral SnakeMicrurus browni (Schmidt & Smith, 1943) | ElapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Micrurus&species=janisrozei Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:V2Y3K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.