Cemophora
Sign in to saveCemophora is a genus of harmless snakes, also known commonly as scarlet snakes, in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains two species, which are endemic to the United States.
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- monotypic taxon
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- Colubrinae
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- Cemophora
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- genus
- taxon common name
- Scarlet Snakes
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Cemophora is a genus of harmless snakes, also known commonly as scarlet snakes, in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains two species, which are endemic to the United States.
==Species== Cemophora coccinea Cemophora coccinea coccinea – Florida scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea copei – northern scarlet snake Cemophora lineri – Texas scarlet snake
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