What is "harlequin 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.

Harlequin snake may refer to:

• Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, a.k.a. the northern copperhead; a venomous viper found in the eastern United States
• Micrurus fulvius, a.k.a. the eastern coral snake; a venomous elapid found in the eastern United States
• Micrurus tener, a.k.a. the Texas coral snake; a venomous elapid found in the southern United States