サンゴヘビ

Meanings

coral snake

usually written using kana alone

Refers to venomous snakes of the family Elapidae, known for their bright red, yellow, and black banding. In Japanese, the katakana form サンゴヘビ is the most common written form.

サンゴヘビは毒どくを持もっているので、近ちかづかないでください。
Coral snakes are venomous, so please don't get close to them.
この辺あたりではサンゴヘビを見みかけることがあります。
You might see coral snakes around here.