Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and the New World coral snakes. There are 27 species of Old World coral snakes in three genera and 83 recognized species of New World coral snakes in two genera, and phylogenetic studies suggest the group originated in the Old World; New World coral snakes of both genera are venomous, though bites are seldom lethal, with only two confirmed United States fatalities documented over the preceding 100 years as of 2018 from the genus Micrurus, while snakes of the genus Micruroides have never caused a medically significant bite.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceRepeating pattern of long black and red bands separated by narrow yellow bands, with a black snout and a yellow band across the back of the head. 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Micrurus fulvius
Source NatureServe Explorer: Micrurus fulvius
Source NatureServe Explorer: Micrurus fulvius
Source Animal Diversity Web: Micrurus fulvius
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1. Animal Diversity Web: Micrurus fulvius
Species name (page title)
Micrurus fulvius
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
Physical Description
They have repeating patterns of long black and red bands that are separated by narrow yellow bands
Primary Diet, Micrurus fulvius
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade research and education
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes forest forest scrub forest scrub forest
View the Source2. Coral Snake (Wikipedia)
- a large group of elapid snakes
Child Taxon Of: Elapidae, Taxobox
Wikipedia taxobox field: parent = Elapidae
View the Source3. NatureServe Explorer: Micrurus fulvius
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Chaparral, Species characteristics: Shrubland/chaparral
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Shrubland/chaparral"
In Biome: Savanna, Species characteristics: Savanna
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Savanna"
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Species characteristics: Riparian
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
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