The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
harlequin snake \har"le*quin snake`\ n.
any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded
in red and black and either yellow or white, especially the
eastern coral snake, a small poisonous snake (Micrurus
fulvius or Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black,
found in the Southeastern United States. They are widely
distributed in Southern and Central America;
Syn: coral snake, New World coral snake.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beadsnake \Bead"snake`\, n. (Zool.)
A small poisonous snake of North America (Elaps fulvius),
banded with yellow, red, and black.
[1913 Webster] Beadswoman