Uruguayan Coral Snake
Micrurus altirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusMicrurus (Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesMicrurus altirostris (Uruguayan 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 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Uruguayan Coral Snake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.