This was the farthest north that heat-loving eastern coral snakes had been found. Like many species they were uncommon at the edge of their range. But thats not the main point of the study. It actually focuses on a different serpent, the nonvenomous scarlet kingsnake, which has long been thought by many scientists to mimic the coral snake, taking advantage of similarities to persuade predators that its dangerous, too. Both feature bands of red, yellow and black, but in different order, leading to various versions of the rhyme red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, friend of Jacks.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:27:26 +0000
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