eastern coral snake n 1: ranges from Central America to southeastern United States [syn: {eastern coral snake}, {Micrurus fulvius}]
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]