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Northern Scarlet Snake

Cemophora coccinea copei

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Lifer! Mostly gray body with patches of red outlined in black going down the back. This snake differs from the similar looking milk snake by having a completely plain belly.

Habitat:

Found at night in tall grass near a creek in an area dominated by oak trees.

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Comments (6)

Thank you Caleb, Bill, Mark, and Antonio! Was very exciting for me :)
Beautiful capture Ashley,gorgeous collours,congrats and thanks for sharing
What a gorgeous snake Ashley! Excellent spotting!

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