Aesculapian False Coral Snake
Erythrolamprus aesculapii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusErythrolamprus (Coral Snake Mimics)
- SpeciesErythrolamprus aesculapii (Aesculapian False Coral Snake)
Erythrolamprus aesculapii, also known commonly as the Aesculapian false coral snake, the South American false coral snake, and in Portuguese as bacorá, or falsa-coral, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Aesculapian False Coral Snake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Yellow-bellied Liophis
Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus
Cobra-d’água
Erythrolamprus macrosomus
Blind Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus typhlus
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Lichtenstein's Green Racer
Philodryas olfersii
Forest Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Brazilian Slug-eating Snake
Dipsas mikanii
Guibe's Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus guibei
Pampas Snake
Tomodon dorsatus
Neotropical Snail-eater
Dipsas bucephala
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Aesculapian False Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Aesculapian False Coral Snake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Aesculapian False Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Aesculapian False Coral Snake in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.