coral snake
Striped venomous reptile
A coral snake is a venomous snake with distinctive bands of red, yellow, and black.
Found in the Americas and Asia, coral snakes belong to the same family as cobras.
In North America, the rhyme "red touches yellow, kill a fellow; red touches black, friend of Jack" distinguishes the deadly coral snake from harmless mimics like the scarlet king snake.
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
- lethalCausing or capable of death
toxicity · venomous · cytotoxin · fangs · snakebite · toxicology · deadly · fatal
Plates or weighing devices
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermOrganism heated externally
herpetology · oviparous · reptilian · squamata · burrowing · secretive · nocturnal · terrestrial
Having encircling marks
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- redPrimary color, warm
- yellowHue between green and orange
- blackDarkest possible hue
vibrant · warning · tricolored · rings · pattern · bright · vivid · brilliant
Serpent that preys on serpents
- falseNot matching reality
- harmlessCausing no injury
- mimicOne who copies others
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
imitation · deception · doppelganger · rhyme · protective · copycat · disguise · resemblance
Toward the lower-right quadrant
- southwesternOf the lower-left quadrant
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- AmericasWestern Hemisphere landmasses
leaf litter · forest floor · sandy soil · Mexico · Central America · South America · Arizona · Texas
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
lethal · toxicity · venomous · cytotoxin · fangs · snakebite · toxicology · deadly · fatal · poisonous
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
ectotherm · herpetology · oviparous · reptilian · squamata · burrowing · secretive · nocturnal · terrestrial · shy
banded
Having encircling marks
black · vibrant · warning · tricolored · rings · pattern · bright · vivid · brilliant · contrasting
kingsnake
Serpent that preys on serpents
lookalike · imitation · deception · doppelganger · rhyme · protective · copycat · disguise · resemblance · impersonator
southeastern
Toward the lower-right quadrant
- southwesternOf the lower-left quadrant
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
Americas · leaf litter · forest floor · sandy soil · Mexico · Central America · South America · Arizona · Texas · Florida
- snakescobra, anaconda, boa, viper, python
- venomous snakescobra, viper, mamba, taipan, krait
- Mesoamerican naturejaguar, quetzal, howler monkey, spider monkey, tapir
- South American reptilesanaconda, green anaconda, boa constrictor, caiman, green iguana
- reptileslizard, turtle, crocodile, alligator, python
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
coral snakerattlesnake
Viper with segmented tail noisemaker
copperhead · cottonmouth · pit viper · king cobra · black mamba