Micruroides (Noun)
Meaning
Coral snakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The eastern coral snake, also known as Micrurus fulvius, is often confused with the non-venomous scarlet snake due to their similar color patterns.
- Micrurus is a genus of venomous coral snakes in the family Elapidae, commonly referred to as the New World coral snakes.
- The genus Micrurus, which includes the eastern coral snake, comprises over 80 species of coral snakes.
- Micrurus fulvius, commonly known as the eastern coral snake, is a venomous snake found in the southeastern United States.
- The coral snake genus Micrurus is found in the Americas, ranging from the southern United States to Central and South America.