What is "eastern coral snake"

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.

n. ranges from Central America to southeastern United States [syn: Micrurus fulvius]