The Roatan Coral Snake (Micrurus ruatanus) is the only coral snake known to be endemic to an island. The ex situ management of a Roatan Coral Snake individual maintained at the Serpentarium of the Instituto Clodomiro Picado (ICP) is presented. This individual was fed with a diet based on colubrid snakes of the genus Geophis, presenting a curve of variation in body weight during 15 years in captivity.

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珊瑚蛇的异地管理（Serpentes：Elapidae）：Micrurus ruatanus的有趣案例

罗丹珊瑚蛇（Micrurus ruatanus）是唯一已知为岛屿特有的珊瑚蛇。介绍了在Clodomiro Picado研究所（ICP）的蛇形馆中维护的Roatan珊瑚蛇个体的异地管理。给该人喂食以地栖蛇属的蛇蝎蛇为基础的饮食，该行为在被囚禁的15年中呈现出体重变化曲线。