Are there coral snakes in Arizona?
Short answer
Yes1 species
Sonoran coral snake: Yes. The Sonoran coral snake lives in Arizona. Open records come from 13 counties.
Where in Arizona
- None recorded
- 1 species
- 2
- 3 to 4
- 5 or more
Coral snakes across the US
- Lives here
- Rare records
- Gone
- Not here
How to recognize one
Sonoran coral snake Micruroides euryxanthus
- Wide red and black rings separated by narrow white or pale yellow rings
- Black head
- Pencil-thin body
Medically significant. Very small mouth and few recorded bites, none known to be fatal. Treat any bite as an emergency.
Often mistaken for coral snakes
- Coral Snake vs King Snake Scarlet kingsnake: harmless
- Coral Snake vs Milk Snake Milk snake: harmless, lives in Arizona
- Coral Snake vs Scarlet Snake Scarlet snake: harmless
Questions
Are there coral snakes in Arizona?
Yes. 1 species live in Arizona: Sonoran coral snake.
What do coral snakes look like?
Red, yellow and black rings; red rings touch yellow ones. Black snout followed by a wide yellow band. Rings go all the way around the body.