The Scarlet Kingsnake is a small, secretive mimic of the Eastern Coral Snake. Its red-black-yellow banding is superficially similar to the coral snake but the colors are in a different order. Found under bark and logs.
Habitat
Pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, and forest edges
Diet
Small lizards, snakes, and rodents
How common
Common
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