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Arizona coral snakes are venomous but not aggressive. Although the venom is neurotoxic, no deaths from Arizona coral snake bites have been recorded. Sonoran Mountain kingsnakes look like coral snakes ...

Coral and king snakes may look alike at first glance, but they differ greatly in behavior and survival strategies. Both are brightly colored and native to North America, but only the coral snake is ...