🐍 Mosquitan Coral Snake (*Micrurus mosquitensis*)
Mosquitan Coral Snake (Micrurus mosquitensis) is one of the animal species documented at Yuyo in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.
🔤 Name English / nombre español / Name Deutsch
Mosquitan Coral Snake / Coral de Mosquitia / Mosquitia-Korallenschlange
🔬 Taxonomy & conservation
Family
Elapidae — coral snakes
IUCN status
LC — Least Concern
ⓘ What does this mean?
About the IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List assesses the global risk of extinction of species using criteria such as population size and trends, geographic range, and the degree of population decline. The category shown here describes conservation status — it does not indicate whether an animal is dangerous to humans.
EX Extinct · EW Extinct in the Wild · CR Critically Endangered · EN Endangered · VU Vulnerable · NT Near Threatened · LC Least Concern · DD Data Deficient · NE Not Evaluated
🌿 Habitat & Ecology
Local distribution & habitat
Found in Costa Rica.
GBIF occurrence evidence around Yuyo
Costa Rica: 256 GBIF records
Within 5 km: 8 records
Within 10 km: 23 records
Within 25 km: 28 records
Within 50 km: 30 records
Nearest GBIF record: 1.67 km away · human observation · coordinate uncertainty 11 m
Photo from Yuyo
Diet & ecological role
Preys on lizards, including Scincella cherriei and Cnemidophorus species; snakes, including Coniophanes fissidens and Ninia maculata; and lizard eggs.
Behavior
Terrestrial and oviparous.
⚠️ Risk & safety
Risk Level
Venomous Lethal
📍📈 Local frequency
single
📖✨ Stories
Stefan K.: On March 22, 2024, guests staying at one of the houses found this snake in an earth hole beneath the terrace, directly beside the house. It was initially suspected to be Micrurus alleni, but a neighboring herpetologist identified it from the photographs as Micrurus mosquitensis, noting a distinguishing difference in the head pattern. The snake was left undisturbed.
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