Texas coral snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Texas coral snake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Micrurus tener
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the Texas coral snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Texas coral snake in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Texas coral snake endangered?

The Texas coral snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Texas coral snake?

The Texas coral snake (Micrurus tener) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Micrurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Texas coral snake

Micrurus tener, commonly known as the Texas coral snake and el coralillo tejano in Mexican Spanish, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to the southern and southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern and central Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies, Micrurus tener tener. Although originally described as a species new to science, Micrurus tener was for many years considered to be a subspecies of the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Texas coral snake (revision 1373331299), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1615145 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).