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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).
Micruroides is a genus of venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae. The genus is monotypic, containing only the species Micruroides euryxanthus. Micruroides euryxanthus, commonly known as the Sonoran coral snake, western coral snake or the Arizona coral snake, is endemic to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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] The species is endemic to the southeastern United States. [1]
Coral snakes are the only North American snakes in the cobra family and their venom is unlike that of most other U.S. snakes. ... According to “The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere ...
Other nonvenomous snakes resemble the Texas coral snake as a form of Batesian mimicry. In the United States only, all three species of venomous coral snakes (Micruroides euryxanthus, Micrurus fulvius, and Micrurus tener) can be identified by the red rings contacting the yellow rings. A common mnemonic device is "red and yellow, kill a fellow.
Coral snake. Arizona coral snake; Beddome's coral snake; Brazilian coral snake; Cape coral snake; Eastern coral snake; False coral snake; Harlequin coral snake; High Woods coral snake; Malayan long-glanded coral snake; Texas Coral Snake; Western coral snake; Corn snake. South eastern corn snake; Cottonmouth; Crowned snake; Cuban wood snake
The coral snake has black and red rings, separated by smaller yellow rings; hence, the “red touches yellow” rhyme. ... Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes western Caribbean. Weather.
Micrurus helleri, also known commonly as Heller's coral snake and the western ribbon coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to South America . [ 1 ]