Eastern Coralsnake vs. Scarletsnake

Outdoor Alabama: the Scarletsnake is the other snake most often mistaken for the coralsnake. A: Rings, red touching yellow in the Eastern Coralsnake; red blotches edged in black on a white or cream ground; red touches black in the Scarletsnake. B: Black and rounded, then a broad yellow band in the Eastern Coralsnake; red and pointed in the Scarletsnake. The Scarletsnake's belly is plain white; the coralsnake's rings go right round. The coralsnake is venomous: never handle one.

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