The Brazilian coral snake (''Micrurus decoratus'') is a species of

coral snake Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be divided into two distinct groups, the Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There are 16 species of Old World coral snakes, in three genera (''Calliophis'', '' Hemibungar ...

in the family

Elapidae Elapidae (, commonly known as elapids ; grc, ἔλλοψ ''éllops'' "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydoce ...

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decoratus Snakes of South America Reptiles of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Reptiles described in 1858 it is a very venomous snake {{Elapidae-stub