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Scarletsnake vs. Eastern Milksnake

Both are red-blotched snakes with black-edged saddles on a pale ground. The Scarletsnake has a pointed red snout that juts past the lower jaw and a plain white belly. The Eastern Milksnake has a blunter head, often with a pale V on the nape, and a black-and-white checkerboard belly.

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Scarletsnake

Cemophora coccinea

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum
Scarletsnake vs. Eastern Milksnake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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

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