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Micrurus fulvius, commonly known as the eastern coral snake, [3] common coral snake, American cobra, [4] and more, is a species of highly venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The family also contains the cobras and sea snakes . [ 5 ]
Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There are 27 species of Old World coral snakes, in three genera (Calliophis, Hemibungarus, and Sinomicrurus), and 83 recognized species of New World coral snakes, in two genera (Micruroides and Micrurus).
This is a list of snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] Concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board's February 2011 Checklist of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website.
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Eastern coral snake: Florida — Hernandez-Hernandez became the first person to die in the United States from a fatal coral snake bite since 1967. He and Jesus Moreida, both of Bonita Springs, were bitten by a coral snake they tried to kill. [49] October 2005 Joe Guidry, 54, male: Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
This adult female eastern coral snake was found in Carolina Beach State Park in May 2013. How to avoid snakes The SCDNR states that snakes, even venomous ones, are nonaggressive when left alone.
Micrurus frontalis A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854 – southern coral snake, short-tailed coral snake; Micrurus frontifasciatus (F. Werner, 1927) – Bolivian triad coral snake; Micrurus fulvius (Linnaeus, 1766) – eastern coral snake, common coral snake, American cobra; Micrurus gallicus
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