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texas coral snake

Plural:Texas coral snakes
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North American A species of highly venomous elapid snake native to the southern United States and northeastern Mexico, characterized by its distinctive pattern of contiguous red, yellow, and black bands.

Example

"While surveying the brushland habitat, the herpetologist documented a Texas coral snake carefully hunting for small lizards."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Often confused with harmless mimics such as the milk snake; in North America, the mnemonic rhyme 'Red touch yellow, kill a fellow' is commonly taught to distinguish the highly venomous Texas coral snake from its non-venomous look-alikes.

• Nearby Words

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