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Venomous
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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
other then than the obvious red and yellow stripes Dorsal scales smooth, in rows of 15 near mid-body.
How to identify:
Coloration:
A series of black, yellow, and red bands that completely encircle the body, with the red bands only touching adjacent yellow bands.
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Anterior portion of the head is black and the red bands of the body are not entirely red, with specks of black pigment found within each red band.
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No red bands found on the head or on the tail, these areas only have yellow and black bands.
Diet:
Size:
Adult Texas coral snakes measure between 51-76 cm (20-30 in) in length, with record individuals measuring just under 121 cm (48 in).
Habitat:
Texas coral snakes live mostly moist vegetation or humid surroundings
Range of habitat:
Texas coral snake Louisiana, and Arkansas; additionally, it can be found in many of the northeastern states of Mexico
Orange counties indicate new records since previous Herps of Texas updated in 1998; all other colors represent counties with known Texas coral snake population prior to 1998
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