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Scarlet snake

Cemophora coccinea

Photo by Harvester
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Field Notes

Description:

A small snake that is often confused for milk snakes and coral snakes.

Habitat:

Found in some yard mulch.

Notes:

Young.

Reference Links:

Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea) - Information on Scarletsnake, Cemophora coccinea

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Comments (1)
Kyle A
Very nice spotting. I can see why they often misidentified. Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedJune 15, 2014

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