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Distribution of terrestrial venomous snakes
Selection
| Occurrences in | |
|---|---|
| NW | the Northwest |
| N | the North |
| NE | the Northeast |
| W | the West |
| C | central areas |
| E | the East |
| SW | the Southwest |
| S | the South |
| SE | the Southeast |
| X | most areas |
| ? | unclear |
See also separate
distribution charts for various Colubrids
of lesser medical importance.
Distribution tables
Micrurus albicinctus
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | NW |
Micrurus altirostris
Micrurus ancoralis
Micrurus annellatus
Micrurus averyi
Micrurus baliocoryphus
Micrurus bocourti
Micrurus boicora
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | W | Rodonia |
Micrurus brasiliensis
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | W |
Micrurus camilae
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | X |
Micrurus catamayensis
South America and the West Indies
| Ecuador | S |
Micrurus circinalis
South America and the West Indies
| West Indies | X | including Isla Gaspar Grande |
| Venezuela | NE |
Micrurus clarki
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | W |
Micrurus collaris
South America and the West Indies
| Venezuela | E | |
| Guyana | X | |
| Suriname | X | |
| French Guiana | X | |
| Brazil | N | Roraima, Ampa |
Micrurus corallinus
Micrurus decoratus
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | E |
Micrurus diana
Micrurus dissoleucus
Micrurus diutius
South America and the West Indies
| West Indies | X | Trinidad only |
| Venezuela | E | |
| Suriname | X | |
| Brazil | X |
Micrurus dumerilii
Micrurus filiformis
Micrurus frontalis
Micrurus hemprichii
South America and the West Indies
Micrurus ibiboboca
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | NE+E |
Micrurus isozonus
Micrurus langsdorffi
Micrurus lemniscatus
South America and the West Indies
Micrurus margaritiferus
Micrurus medemi
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | C |
Micrurus meridensis
South America and the West Indies
| Venezuela | NE |
Micrurus mertensi
Micrurus mipartitus
Micrurus multifasciatus
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | X |
Micrurus multiscutatus
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | SW |
Micrurus narducci
Micrurus nattereri
Micrurus nigrocinctus
South America and the West Indies
| West Indies | W | |
| Colombia | NW |
Micrurus obscurus
Micrurus oligoannellatus
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | SW |
Micrurus ornatissimus
Micrurus ortonii
South America and the West Indies
Micrurus pacaraimae
Micrurus paraensis
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | NE+C |
Micrurus peruvianus
Micrurus petersi
South America and the West Indies
| Ecuador | E |
Micrurus potyguara
South America and the West Indies
| Brazil | NE |
Micrurus psyches
South America and the West Indies
| Venezuela | E | |
| Guyana | N | |
| Suriname | X | |
| French Guiana | X | |
| Brazil | N |
Micrurus putumayensis
Micrurus pyrrhocryptus
South America and the West Indies
Micrurus remotus
Micrurus renjifoi
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | E |
Micrurus sangilensis
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | N |
Micrurus scutiventris
Micrurus serranus
South America and the West Indies
| Bolivia | C |
Micrurus silviae
Micrurus spixii
Micrurus spurrelli
South America and the West Indies
| Colombia | W |
Micrurus steindachneri
Micrurus surinamensis
South America and the West Indies