Organisms

Coral Snakes

Elapid snakes indigenous to the Southern United States, Central, South America, East, South and Southeast Asia. They are generally less than 1 meter in length and have colored ring patterns.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Elapid snakes indigenous to the Southern United States, Central, South America, East, South and Southeast Asia. They are generally less than 1 meter in length and have colored ring patterns.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Snake, Coral
  • American Coral Snake
  • Calliophis
  • Coral Snake
  • Hemibungarus
  • Micruroides
  • Micrurus
  • Sinomicrurus
  • Sonoran Coral Snake
  • American Coral Snakes
  • Coral Snake, American
  • Coral Snake, Sonoran
  • Snake, American Coral
  • Snake, Sonoran Coral
  • Sonoran Coral Snakes

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2018; use ELAPIDAE 1994-2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Elapidae (1994-2017)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coral Snakes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073181
  2. Coral Snakes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_snake
  3. Coral Snakes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q651244