An Arizona coral snake slithering over sandy soil
The bands of color on an Arizona coral snake, also known as Western coral snake, start and end with black
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Arizona Coral Snake
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Micruroides euryxanthus
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Arizona coral snake on rocky soil
A number of harmless snakes in the same region mimic the Arizona coral snakes colors and patterns imperfectly to fool predators
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Arizona coral snake stretched out to its full length
Although they're extremely venomous, Arizona coral snakes only reach 11-24 inches in length
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