Genus

Coral Snake Mimics

Erythrolamprus

10 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusErythrolamprus (Coral Snake Mimics)

Species in this group

Erythrolamprus melanotus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Erythrolamprus miliaris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Endemic

Erythrolamprus pseudoreginae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Erythrolamprus reginae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Erythrolamprus dorsocorallinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Erythrolamprus epinephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erythrolamprus jaegeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erythrolamprus bizona

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erythrolamprus typhlus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erythrolamprus aesculapii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Coral Snake Mimics

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 36 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 10	~50%
	Black-backed Snake			~30%
	Tobago Stream Snake			~30%
2	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 10	~30%
	Royal Ground Snake			~20%
	Erythrolamprus dorsocorallinus			~20%
3	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~30%
	Military Ground Snake			~30%
4	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-backed Snake			~20%
5	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Fire-bellied Snake			~10%
6	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~10%
	Jaeger's Ground Snake			~10%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Fire-bellied Snake			~10%
8	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic			~10%
9	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Military Ground Snake			~10%
10	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~10%
	Blind Ground Snake			~10%
11	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~10%
	Aesculapian False Coral Snake			~10%
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 10	~10%
	Royal Ground Snake			~10%
13	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Aesculapian False Coral Snake			~10%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Fire-bellied Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Military Ground Snake			~10%
2	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Royal Ground Snake			~10%
3	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Military Ground Snake			~10%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 10	~10%
	Military Ground Snake			~10%
	Blind Ground Snake			<5%
5	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Fire-bellied Snake			~10%
6	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic			~10%
7	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	<5%
	Fire-bellied Snake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
2	Snakeroom Serpentarium	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

Coral Snake Mimics

Species in this group

Black-backed Snake

Military Ground Snake

Tobago Stream Snake

Royal Ground Snake

Erythrolamprus dorsocorallinus

Fire-bellied Snake

Jaeger's Ground Snake

Double-banded Coral Snake Mimic

Blind Ground Snake

Aesculapian False Coral Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Coral Snake Mimics

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found