Northern Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea) - Flickr - 2ndPeter

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Description: August 30th, 2020 High of 76 degrees Fahrenheit 74 degrees Fahrenheit at capture A tiny snake found under dark artificial cover on a cloudy day following a heavy downpour. Not many other snakes were observed under cover at this site, though numerous others were observed attempting to bask at a cypress swamp about fifty miles away earlier in the morning. This snake attempted to burrow under loose sand to escape every time I used my lens cap to cover it up. Scott County, Missouri. Date: Taken on 30 August 2020, 03:51. Source: Northern Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea). Author: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri. Flickr tagsnorthern, scarletsnake, scarlet, snake, northern scarlet snake, cemophora, coccinea, cemophora coccinea, serpent, scales, color, colors, macro, macro photography, dof, canon macro, canon rebel, 100mm, beauty, outdoors, hiking, field herping, herping, red, crimson, portrait, sand, sand prairie, prairie, missouri, mississippi, peter paplanus, august, summer, reptile, explore, uncommon, jewel.