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Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea
Description
Terrestrial; body white to cream, with orange to red wide dorsal blotches bordered in black; belly white
Stats
Size
14 - 21 inches
Status
Endangered
Similar Species
Red Milk snake
Diet
Lizards, snakes, reptile eggs
Habitat
Dry, rocky hillsides
Reproduction
Egg-laying - up to 5 eggs laid in July will hatch in August
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