Cemophora
Genus of 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.[1] The genus contains two species, which are endemic to the United States.
| Cemophora | |
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| Cemophora coccinea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Tribe: | Lampropeltini |
| Genus: | Cemophora Cope, 1860 |
| Species | |
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Two recognized species, see article. | |
Species
- Cemophora coccinea (Blumenbach, 1788)
- Cemophora coccinea coccinea (Blumenbach, 1788) – Florida scarlet snake
- Cemophora coccinea copei Jan, 1863 – northern scarlet snake
- Cemophora lineri (K.L. Williams, B.C. Brown, & L.D. Wilson, 1966) – Texas scarlet snake
