Sinomicrurus sauteri

Sinomicrurus sauteri (common names: Taiwan coral snake, oriental coral snake and Formosa coral snake) is a species of highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan and known from southern and central Taiwan at elevations of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft) above sea level.

Sinomicrurus sauteri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Sinomicrurus
Species:
S. sauteri
Binomial name
Sinomicrurus sauteri
(Steindachner, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Oligodon sauteri
    Steindachner, 1913
  • Hemibungarus matsudai
    Ōshima, 1920
  • Calliophis hatori
    Takahashi, 1930
  • Hemibungarus sauteri
    — Maki, 1931
  • Calliophis japonicus sauteri
    — Loveridge, 1946
  • Calliophis sauteri
    — Takara, 1962
  • Micrurus japonicus sauteri
    — Welch, 1994
  • Sinomicrurus sauteri
    — Slowinski, Boundy & R. Lawson, 2001
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