Variable coral snake
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.
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.
M. diastema is oviparous.