Painted Coral Snake
Micrurus corallinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusMicrurus (Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesMicrurus corallinus (Painted Coral Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Coral Snake sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu 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 Iguaçu National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Coral Snake sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Coral Snake in Iguaçu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Painted Coral Snake in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.