page_title: Emsleyan mimicry
hierarchical_section_title: Emsleyan mimicry
caption_attribution_description: Photographer: LA Dawson Animal courtesy of Austin Reptile Service.
context_page_description: Emsleyan mimicry, also called Mertensian mimicry, describes an unusual type of mimicry where a deadly prey mimics a less dangerous species.
context_section_description: Emsleyan mimicry, also called Mertensian mimicry, describes an unusual type of mimicry where a deadly prey mimics a less dangerous species.
caption: The deadly Texas coral snake, Micrurus tener (the Emsleyan/Mertensian mimic)
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