Variable Coralsnake
Variable CoralsnakeVariable Coralsnake

Variable Coralsnake

Micrurus diastema

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
11 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Coralsnake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
7 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
9 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Coralsnake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Coralsnake sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Variable Coralsnake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Variable Coralsnake in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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