Micrurus surinamensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The aquatic coral snake (Micrurus surinamensis) is a semiaquatic species of coral snake, a venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to northern South America. Local common names for Micrurus surinamensis include cobra coral, coral de agua, coralillo, coral venenosa, culebra del agua, naca-naca, naca-naca de agua, boichumbeguaçu, himeralli, itinkia, kraalslang, koraalslang, krarasneke, kraka sneki, and wata mio.
Micrurus surinamensis is one of the heaviest and most robust coral snakes. Adults have an average total length (tail included) of 0.8–1.0 m (2.6–3.3 ft), with a maximum verified total length of 1.35 m (4.4 ft), although there are unproven reports of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) specimens.
The species is characterized by the coloration of its head, which is mainly red, with black scale edging. The head is large, with a long snout, and eyes and nostrils located more dorsally than in other coral snakes. The dorsal scales are smooth (non-keeled) and shiny, and arranged in 15 rows. Supra-anal keels are present in males, but little developed. The body has wide red rings that are separated by 5–8 triads. Each triad consists of a wide middle... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aquatic Coralsnake sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 56 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Aquatic Coralsnake in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, August–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aquatic Coralsnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Manu National Park, in our data
Manu National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aquatic Coralsnake sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Micrurus
The closest relatives of the Aquatic Coralsnake that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Micrurus, Coralsnakes) are Black-necked Amazonian Coralsnake (about 20%), Annellated Coralsnake (about 10%) and South American Coral Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aquatic Coralsnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Manu National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
