Micrurus diastema

Micrurus diastema, commonly known as the variable coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. There are seven recognized subspecies. M. diastema occurs in tropical wet, moist, and dry forest from near sea level to 1,250 m (4,100 ft) in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. There are currently seven recognized subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies. The subspecific name, macdougalli, is in honor of naturalist Thomas Baillie MacDougall (1896–1973). The subspecific name, sapperi, is in honor of German explorer Karl Theodor Sapper.