Elapidae
Texas Coralsnake
Micrurus tener
A closer look
Red, yellow, and black rings encircle the body. Color rhymes are unreliable—never handle. It is most often associated with woodland, prairie and thornscrub and typically feeds on snakes and lizards.
- Habitat
- Woodland, prairie & thornscrub
- On the menu
- Snakes and lizards
- Behavior
- A secretive predator that should be observed from a generous distance.
A suspected bite needs emergency medical care. Do not wait for symptoms or use this guide to judge severity.
Safety & bite guidance ↗Where it is listed
A sense of place.
Checklist presence only. A highlighted state is not a local range boundary. Territory tiles are schematic.
State & territory checklist
About continuous range data
A verified habitat-model layer is not available for this species in this release. Earlier broad sketches connected jurisdiction locations; they did not show measured occurrence or USGS habitat predictions.
Use USGS distribution resources ↗ for available modeled habitat data.
Names, sources & image evidence
Also known as: Texas Coral Snake
Taxonomy: provisional. Territory checklist entries may be provisional. Field descriptions include broad group-level natural-history summaries.
Research Grade iNaturalist observation 345552 has exact taxon Micrurus tener
Conservation & local rules
Collection, possession, relocation, and protection rules vary by state and territory. Check the relevant wildlife agency before taking action. Leave wild snakes where they are.