Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Photo by ME Dorcas
Description: The scarlet snake is slender with smooth scales and has a striking color pattern which closely resembles the venomous coral snake—banded red, black, and yellow (or white).
Scarlet Snake ( Cemophora coccinea )
Scarlet Snake
Photograph by Alessandro Catenazzi. Some rights reserved. (view image details) ...
The Scarlet Snake is from the order Squamata. Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes. There are over 6,000 living species belonging to the squamata order - it is the largest order of all reptiles.
Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea)
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Northern Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea copei)
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Common name: Northern Scarlet Snake
Generic name: Cemophora coccinea copei (Blumenbach) ...
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea. Fairly common statewide. A small secretive snake of forested habitat types, especially areas with loose, well-drained soils. Often mistaken for coral snakes or scarlet kingsnakes due to colorful banded pattern.
Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Redbelly Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster ...
scarlet king snake, scarlet milk snake, scarlet snake
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Snakes State Status Federal Status (Listed)
Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Threatened ...
Coral snakes feed on other snakes, lizards and frogs Comments: Because they also are banded with red, black, and yellow, two harmless snakes in Florida, the scarlet king snake and the scarlet snake, are often are confused with the coral snake.
northern scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea copei)
northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouchitensis ouchitensis)
queen snake (Regina septemvittata)
red cornsnake (Elaphe guttata) ...
 See also: Snake, Lizard, Kingsnake, Reptile, Scarlet kingsnake
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