Eastern Coralsnake vs. Scarlet Kingsnake

Outdoor Alabama: Scarlet Kingsnakes are among the snakes most often mistaken for the coralsnake. A: Red touches yellow in the Eastern Coralsnake; red touches black in the Scarlet Kingsnake. B: Black, then a broad yellow band behind the eyes in the Eastern Coralsnake; red in the Scarlet Kingsnake. Both have rings right round the body. The coralsnake is venomous: never handle one.

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

More comparisons

• Eastern Coralsnake vs. Scarletsnake
• Scarlet Kingsnake vs. Scarletsnake
• Scarlet Kingsnake vs. Eastern Milksnake

Wildsight identifies the reptiles and amphibians of the United States. Every comparison