Variable Coral Snake

The Variable Coral Snake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

You can see a Variable Coral Snake at the bottom of the picture (a False Coral at the top, one we don't have here) at http://www.fathom.com/feature/122594/3522_snake9_LG.html. More

rather the Variable Coral Snake which, as the name suggests, is very variable. Add in undeveloped patterns of immature individuals - and Paulino's snake was small enough to be a young one - and geographic variation, and IDing gets hard. More

Common names

Atlantic coral snake in English - English
Serpiente-coralillo variable in Spanish - espaƱol
Variable Coral Snake in English - English

Order : Squamata
Family : Elapidae
Genus : Micrurus
Species : Micrurus diastema
Authority : DUM