What is the meaning of the Latin name 'Micrurus fulvius'?

Answer 1

The phrase Micrurus fulvius is a scientific name that contains a Greek loan word, and a Latin word. For the word 'micruros' combines the Greek word 'micros' for small, and the word 'ouros' for tail. The Latin word 'fulvius' means golden brown. And that indeed is the color of the coral* snake's tail. This venomous snake only is found in the southeastern United States of America. Its venomous bite is taken seriously. For it's standard practice to start up Wyeth antivenin therapy for any coral bite, which may be fatal in anywhere from 1-26 hours. The snake may be confused with harmless lookalikes in the scarlet [Cernophora coccinea] and scarlet king [Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides] snakes. But a saying helps in the quick differentiation: 'Red on** yellow kills a fellow, red on black venom lack'. *Other common names include American cobra, as a cobra relative; candystick; common, eastern, Florida, harlequin or North American coral snake; coral adder; garter snake; harlequin coral; king snake; red bead; and thunder-and-lightning. **next to