Variable Coralsnake
Micrurus diastema
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusMicrurus (Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesMicrurus diastema (Variable Coralsnake)
About the Variable Coralsnake
Micrurus diastema, commonly known as the diastema coral snake, the variable coral snake, and coral diastema in Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. There are seven recognized subspecies.
Micrurus diastema occurs in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southeastern Mexico. The preferred natural habitat of Micrurus diastema is tropical wet, moist, and dry forest from near sea level to 1,250 m (4,100 ft), but it tolerates habitat disturbance and is also found in agricultural areas.
Micrurus diastema is terrestrial. Micrurus diastema is oviparous. There are seven subspecies which are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. Micrurus diastema affinis (Jan, 1858) Micrurus diastema aglaeope (Cope, 1860)
Micrurus diastema alienus (F. Werner, 1903) Micrurus diastema apiatus (Jan, 1858) Micrurus diastema diastema (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854) Micrurus diastema macdougalli Roze, 1967 Micrurus diastema sapperi (F. Werner, 1903)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority... Wikipedia →
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |