Elaps Harlequin Snake

Elaps Harlequin Snake
Elaps Harlequin Snake

Elaps Harlequin Snake



Elaps Harlequin Snake also has names Eastern coral snake, American cobra, candy stick, common coral snake, coral adder, Elaps harlequin snake, Florida coral snake, and more.

This snake that has name in latin "Micrurus fulvius" is a venomous or poisonous elapid snake that has been found in the southeastern United States of America and also in the northeastern of Mexico.

Elaps harlequin snake should not be confused with the scarlet snake or scarlet kingsnake which are harmless mimics.

The color pattern of Elaps harlequin snake consists of a series of rings that encircle the body; wide red and black rings separated by narrow yellow rings. And the head of Elaps harlequin snake is black from the rostral to just behind the eyes. The red rings are usually speckled with black. Identifying between this color pattern and that of the scarlet snake or scarlet king snake is aided by the following common saying, "Red touch black, friend of Jack; Red touch yellow, kill a fellow."