harlequin snake \har"le*quin snake`\ n. any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white, especially the {eastern coral snake}, a small poisonous snake ({Micrurus fulvius} or {Elaps fulvius}), ringed with red and black, found in the Southeastern United States. They are widely distributed in Southern and Central America; Syn: coral snake, New World coral snake. [WordNet 1.5]
Beadsnake \Bead"snake`\, n. (Zool.) A small poisonous snake of North America ({Elaps fulvius}), banded with yellow, red, and black. [1913 Webster] Beadswoman