Painted Coral Snake
Micrurus corallinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusMicrurus (Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesMicrurus corallinus (Painted Coral Snake)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Painted Coral Snake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Painted Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Painted Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.