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Definition of sonoran coral snake
sonoran coral snake
Plural:Sonoran coral snakes
• noun
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North American A small, highly venomous elapid snake native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, characterized by wide red and black bands separated by narrow yellow or white rings.
Example
"While surveying reptiles in the Arizona desert, the biologist carefully photographed a Sonoran coral snake retreating under a rock."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonoran coral snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonoran-coral-snake