King snake mimicking coral snake is an example of:
A nonvenomous king snake can resemble a venomous coral snake in its conspicuous ringed coloration. Predators that avoid coral snakes may generalize that response to the harmless look-alike, allowing the king snake to gain protection without producing venom. This is the classic logic of Batesian mimicry: an undefended mimic copies a defended model. Müllerian mimicry would require both species to impose meaningful costs on predators, Wasmannian mimicry concerns close associates of social insects, and Mertensian mimicry involves an extremely lethal form resembling a less dangerous defended model.
Ref: Evolutionary Analysis, Herron & Freeman, 5th Ed., Ch. 10
