coral snake noun3 •Any member of species of six genera in family Elapidae of various venomous snakes, many displaying distinctive color bands. •Any member of the species of New World coral snakes in three genera (Leptomicrurus, Micruroides, Micrurus), native to tropical South America and Southern USA, having bright bands of red, yellow and black. •Any member of the species of Old World coral snakes in three genera (Calliophis, Hemibungarus, and Sinomicrurus), some banded. formscoral snakes
