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Definition of arizona coral snake

arizona coral snake

Plural:arizona coral snakes
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North American A small, highly venomous species of elapid snake (Micruroides euryxanthus) native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, recognizable by its distinct, alternating bands of red, black, and yellow or white.

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"While surveying the Sonoran Desert ecology, the herpetologist documented a rare sighting of an Arizona coral snake sheltering under a rock."

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Often confused with harmless mimics like the milk snake or mountain kingsnake; the popular rhyme 'red touches yellow, kills a fellow' is commonly used to identify this snake in the US, though it is not reliable for all coral snakes globally.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arizona coral snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arizona-coral-snake
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