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Cemophora coccinea (Blumenbach, 1788) - Northern Scarletsnake

Maps

Locality Map

Locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

County Map

County map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
County map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical Locality Map

Historical locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Historical locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that more recent records might conceal underlying older records.
Map created 6 March 2024.

Historical County Map

Historical county map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Historical county map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake). Black circles ( ) represent records after 1986, blue squares ( ) represent records between 1966 and 1986, orange triangles ( ) represent records prior to 1966. Note that only the most recent county record for each county is shown.
Map created 6 March 2024.

Ecological Drainage Locality Map

Ecological Drainage Units map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Ecological Drainage Units locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Natural Divisions Locality Map

Natural Divisions locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Natural Divisions and Sections locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Major Watersheds Locality Map

Major watersheds map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Major Watersheds locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level I Ecoregion Locality Map

Level I Ecoregions map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Level I Ecoregion locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level II Ecoregion Locality Map

Level II Ecoregions map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Level II Ecoregion locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level III Ecoregion Locality Map

Level III Ecoregions map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Level III Ecoregion locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Level IV Ecoregion Locality Map

Level IV Ecoregions map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake)
Level IV Ecoregion locality map for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake).
Map created 6 March 2024.

Native Status

Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake) is native to Missouri.

Collection Summary

Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake) has a total of 9 valid, non-duplicated collections representing 5 counties and 7 localities. There are a total of 11 collectors and 7 collection dates for the species. This results in a total of 7 expeditions for the species, a measure of unique date / collector(s) combinations. The earliest collection year for the species in Missouri is 1942 and its most recent collection year is 2012. The earliest and latest collection dates (independent of earliest and most recent collection years) are April 25 and October 5, respectively. If you have a new record to report, read the New Records section of the FAQ.

Collection Summary by County

Collection summary for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake) by county. Some values are unavailable since some records are represented solely by historical literature reports, which sometimes lack complete collecting data. Click on a county name to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
County Localities Collections Collectors Dates Expeditions Earliest Year Latest Year
Camden 1 3 3 3 3 1964 1978
Dunklin 2 2 1 1 1
Maries 1 1 1 1 1 1942 1942
Phelps 1 1 1 1 1
Scott 2 2 6 2 2 2008 2012

Potential County Records

Potential counties for Cemophora coccinea (Northern Scarletsnake). Counties are listed in descending order of their likelihood of having this species. Click on a county to view more information about that county. Click on column headings to sort by that column.
Likelihood County Rationale Ecoregion / Watershed
2 Miller Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
2 Pemiscot Same Level IV ecoregion, within 5 miles St. Francis Lowlands
4 Gasconade Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Central Plateau
4 Mississippi Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles St. Francis Lowlands
4 Morgan Same Level IV ecoregion, within 10 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Cape Girardeau Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francis Lowlands
6 Crawford Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Dallas Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Dent Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Laclede Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 New Madrid Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francis Lowlands
6 Osage Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Pulaski Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Central Plateau
6 Pulaski Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
6 Stoddard Same Level IV ecoregion, within 20 miles St. Francis Lowlands
8 Benton Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
8 Bollinger Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles St. Francis Lowlands
8 Cole Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
8 Franklin Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Central Plateau
8 Hickory Same Level IV ecoregion, within 30 miles Osage/Gasconade Hills
9 Butler Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Mississippi Alluvial Plain
9 Moniteau Same Level III ecoregion, within 30 miles Ozark Highlands
10 Texas Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Osage/Gasconade Hills
10 Texas Same Level IV ecoregion, adjacent county Central Plateau

Linnaean Classification

Kingdom:
Animalia - Animals
Phylum:
Chordata - Chordates
Subphylum:
Vertebrata - Vertebrates
Class:
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 - Reptiles
Order:
Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards and Snakes
Suborder:
Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 - Snakes
Family:
Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - Typical Harmless Snakes
Genus:
Cemophora Cope, 1860 - Scarletsnakes
Species:
Cemophora coccinea (Blumenbach, 1788) - Northern Scarletsnake

Recent Taxonomic Synonyms

(none)