Argentinian Coral Snake
Micrurus pyrrhocryptus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Elapid
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Micrurus
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Common
- Diet
- Eats other snakes
About
Argentinian Coral Snake (Micrurus pyrrhocryptus) is a venomous elapid of the family Elapidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay. It is known to eat other snakes. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, woodland and 19 more. Common: recorded in 132 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Steppe
- Cold Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Andean Yungas
- Cerrado Savanna
- Pantanal Wetlands
- Gran Chaco Woodland
- Pampas Grassland
- Patagonian Steppe
Related snakes
- Boicora Coral Snake Micrurus boicora
- Caatinga Coral Snake Micrurus ibiboboca
- Central American Coral Snake Micrurus nigrocinctus
- Silvia coralsnake Micrurus silviae
- Allen's Coral Snake Micrurus alleni
- Pygmy Coral Snake Micrurus dissoleucus
- Merida Coral Snake Micrurus meridensis
- Broad-ringed Coral Snake Micrurus latifasciatus
- Carib Coral Snake Micrurus psyches
- Saddled Coral Snake Micrurus bernadi
- Oaxacan Coral Snake Micrurus ephippifer
- Redtail Coral Snake Micrurus mipartitus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.