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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]
The Texas coral snake has the traditional coloration associated with coral snakes: black, yellow, and red rings. [3] These rings extend onto their belly. [4] It is capable of growing to 48 in (122 cm) in total length (including tail), but most are closer to 24 in (61 cm). [3]
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 ]
Micrurus helleri K. Schmidt & F. Schmidt, 1925 – western ribbon coral snake; Micrurus hemprichii (Jan, 1858) – Hemprichi's coral snake; Micrurus hippocrepis (W. Peters, 1862) – Mayan coral snake; Micrurus ibiboboca (Merrem, 1820) – Caatinga coral snake; Micrurus isozonus (Cope, 1860) – equal-banded coral snake, Venezuela coral snake ...
Müller's snake Western Australia Salomonelaps: McDowell, 1970 1 0 Solomons coral snake Solomon Islands Simoselaps: Jan, 1859 13 3 Australian coral snakes Mainland Australia Sinomicrurus: Slowinski, Boundy & Lawson, 2001 8 6 Asia Suta: Worrell, 1961 11 0 hooded snakes (and curl snake) Australia Thalassophis: P. Schmidt, 1852 1 0 anomalous sea snake
All these mnemonics apply only to the three species of coral snakes native to the southern United States: Micrurus fulvius (the eastern or common coral snake), Micrurus tener (the Texas coral snake), and Micruroides euryxanthus (the Arizona coral snake). Coral snakes found in other parts of the world can have distinctly different patterns, such ...