Uruguayan Coral Snake
Micrurus altirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusMicrurus (Coralsnakes)
- SpeciesMicrurus altirostris (Uruguayan Coral Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Uruguayan Coral Snake sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 11 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 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguaçu National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Uruguayan Coral Snake sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguaçu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Uruguayan Coral Snake in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.