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Sinomicrurus sauteri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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

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.

Etymology

The specific name, sauteri, is in honor of German entomologist Hans Sauter (1871–1943).

Description

S. sauteri grows to 98 cm (39 in) in total length (including tail). The upper side of the body is dark brown or crimson, and has three black longitudinal stripes from neck to tip of tail, of which the mid-dorsal stripe is narrower than the lateral ones.

Venom

S. sauteri is highly venomous. Although it is not aggressive and very few reports of attacks have been reported, its venom is potentially life-threatening.

Habitat

S. sauteri may be found in forests or meadows in mountainous areas at lower or middle altitudes.

Behavior

S. sauteri is terrestrial and typically nocturnal.

Diet

The diet of S. sauteri is unknown.

Reproduction

S. sauteri is oviparous.

Conservation status

S. sauteri is a rare species protected by the law. It is not considered threatened.

References

1. ^ Zhou, Z.; Rao, D.-q.; Lau, M.; Jiang, J.; Ji, X. (2012). "Sinomicrurus sauteri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192173A2051007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192173A2051007.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ Sinomicrurus sauteri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 March 2016.
3. ^ Breuer, Hans; Murphy, William Christopher (2009–2010). "Sinomicrurus sauteri ". Snakes of Taiwan. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
4. "帶紋赤蛇 Formosa Coral Snake; Hemibungarus sauteri ". National Academy for Educational Research, Taiwan. 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
5. Li Hsiang-Ying. Shao, K.T. (ed.). "Sinomicrurus sauteri (Steindachner, 1913)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
6. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sinomicrurus sauteri, p. 233).

Further reading

• Slowinski, Joseph B; Boundy, Jeff; Lawson, Robin (2001). "The Phylogenetic Relationships of Asian Coral Snakes (Elapidae: Calliophis and Maticora) Based on Morphological and Molecular Characters". Herpetologica 57 (2): 233-245. (Sinomicrurus sauteri, new combination).
• Steindachner F (1913). "Über zwei neue Schlangenarten von Formosa ". Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 50: 218-220. (Oligodon sauteri, new species, pp. 219–220). (in German).

• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Sinomicrurus
• Snakes of Asia
• Reptiles of Taiwan
• Endemic fauna of Taiwan
• Reptiles described in 1913
• Taxa named by Franz Steindachner