Texas scarlet snake
| Texas scarlet snake | |
|---|---|
| Comparison of Cemophora lineri (Texas scarlet snake) specimen from North Padre Island (7a) with C. lineri specimen from San Patricio County (7b), note that the colors of the NPI specimen are duller than those of the scarlet snake from the mainland. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Cemophora |
| Species: | C. lineri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cemophora lineri | |
| Synonyms | |
The Texas scarlet snake (Cemophora lineri) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the South Central United States. It was previously considered a subspecies of Cemophora coccinea.