The Collaborative International Dictionary
Elaps fulvius
Beadsnake \Bead"snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small poisonous snake of North America ( Elaps fulvius), banded with yellow, red, and black.
Elaps fulvius
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.