Northern Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea copei
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- C. c. copei – Sabine Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- C. c. copei – Sabine Co, TX – photo by John Williams
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- C. c. copei – Map by Tom Lott, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Cemophora c. copei occurs in extreme eastern Texas
LEGAL STATUS: Cemophora c. copei is protected in the state of Texas as a Threatened species.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cemophora coccinea copei (Jan – 1863)
Genus: Cemophora, Greek – kemos = muzzle + phoros = bearing — ref. pronounced rostral scale
Species: coccinea, Latin – coccineus + scarlet, red like a berry
Subspecies: copei, honors Edward Drinker Cope
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962