. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Fig. 210.—An adult Cemophora doliata from Calhoun County, Florida. The groundcolor is gray or white; the blotches are bright red, heavily margined with black. The venter is plain white. (Photo by Isabelle Hunt Conant.) Cemophora Cope One monotypic species of Cemophora is known in southeastern United States. The majority of American herpetologists now as- sign the name C. coccinea (Blumenbach) to this species. Other authors, however, re- gard the name doliata Linnaeus as applica- ble to the scarlet snake. Cemophora doliata (Linnaeus) Scarlet Snake C
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Fig. 210.—An adult Cemophora doliata from Calhoun County, Florida. The groundcolor is gray or white; the blotches are bright red, heavily margined with black. The venter is plain white. (Photo by Isabelle Hunt Conant.) Cemophora Cope One monotypic species of Cemophora is known in southeastern United States. The majority of American herpetologists now as- sign the name C. coccinea (Blumenbach) to this species. Other authors, however, re- gard the name doliata Linnaeus as applica- ble to the scarlet snake. Cemophora doliata (Linnaeus) Scarlet Snake Coluber doliatus Linnaeus 1766:379 (type lo- cality: Carolina; revised to vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina, by Schmidt 1953). Cemophora doliata doliata, Bennett 1953:16+. Diagnosis.—A small, moderately slender snake (less than 600 mm. In total length), fig. 210, with 19 rows of smooth scales; anal plate entire; rostral scale pointed and wart- like; loreal present; supralabials 6-|-6; in- fralabials 6 to 8 on each side; preoculars 1 + 1, postoculars usually 2 + 2; top of snout red; groundcolor above gray, white, or yellow, with broad, black-bordered red rings; venter immaculate white or yellow- ish white. Variation.—Details of sexual and onto- genetic variation are unknown for the spe- cies In this part of Its range. A single male of this species (SIU 542) Is known from Illinois. This specimen has 19 scale rows, 161 ventrals, 41 caudals, 6 + 6 supralabials, 6 + 7 Infralabials, 1 + 1 preoculars, 1 + 2 postoculars, and 1-2 temporals on each side, 19 body blotches, 8 tail rings, and a total length of 448 Fig. 211.—Distribution of Cemophora dolia- ta. The lower map depicts the total known range of the species in the United States. the tall comprising per cent of the total length. The groundcolor dorsally is dark gray, the red saddles appearing lighter; the venter is unmarked. Habits.—The scarlet snake presumably feeds on lizards, other snakes, and young mic
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