FAMILY ELAPIDAE F. Boie 1827, col. 981

(2 genera, 6 species, 1 endemic species)

Hydrophis Latreille 1801, 193 in Sonnini & Latreille 1801b (1 species) Hydrophis platurus (Linnaeus 1766, 391)

Micrurus Wagler 1824, 48 (5 species, 1 endemic species)

Micrurus alleni K. Schmidt 1936, 209

Micrurus browni K. Schmidt & Smith 1943, 29. See comments for M. nigrocinctus .

Micrurus diastema (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & Duméril 1854b, 1222). This is a poorly understood species that needs thorough study.

Micrurus nigrocinctus (Girard 1854, 226). This nominal form and the M. browni mentioned above represent a complex of cryptic species awaiting thorough study.

Micrurus ruatanus (E) (Günther 1895, 185)