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Northern Scarlet Snake

Cemophora coccinea copei

Photo by JeffreyDuby
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Field Notes

Description:

Non-Venomous- Average adult size is 14-20 inches (36-51 cm), record is 32.5 inches (82.8 cm). Adult color is a whitish-gray dorsal ground color with red blotches bordered by black. The head is red with a distinct light colored band just behind the eyes. The belly pattern is uniformly whitish-gray. The scales are smooth., and there are 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody. There are 7 scales on the upper lip, and the pupil is round. Juvenile color is like that of adults.

Habitat:

Under trash

Notes:

In shed

Reference Links:

FLMNH - Northern Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea copei)

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Comments (4)
JeffreyDuby
Thanks Debbie and Lisa it is a different snake found on a different day we had found 4 in 4 days all even looking different from one another
LisaPowers
I forgot to mention, that by posting multiple spottings, you throw off the data and then we would have to weed out the extra spottings which takes time and energy away from efforts to conserve.
LisaPowers
Hi Jeff, If this is the same snake as in your other spottings, please combine them. To be a separate spotting, it would need to have been found on a different day/place. Multiple photos can be posted under a single spotting. This is a very lovely little guy!

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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