Crimson King Snakes, Crimson King Snakes, and Coral Snakes are Easily Mistaken for Being Poisonous or Non-Poisonous!
Wang Snake is a large family with many breeds, some breeds are similar to venomous snakes such as today's tribute introduction of the Crimson King Snake, which is easily mistaken for the venomous Mountain King Snake, and easily confused as Mountain King Snake, because the distribution areas of Mountain King Snake are good, people will think it is Mountain King Snake, not to capture lightly! The Crimson King Snake and Coral Snake are poisonous and non-poisonous and easily confused. Below, the editor introduces the Crimson King Snake to everyone.
Crimson King Snake
The Crimson King Snake is a breed of the King Snake. Crimson King Snake (L. triangulum elapsoides, some people think it is a kind of milk snake) is a small species in the southeastern United States, and mainly eats lizards. Milk snakes and Crimson King Snakes are often called false coral snakes because they simulate the color and pattern of venomous coral snakes. King snakes belong to Colubridae.
Coral Snake (Venomous)
The stripes on the Crimson King Snake are very similar to those of coral snakes, so people specially made a rhyme to distinguish them: 'Red with black, be assured; red with yellow, killing frenzy.' Snake friends also say 'Red and yellow intermingled, a terrified look; red and black, a friend' is the distinction between the Crimson King Snake and the Coral Snake. That is, the Crimson King Snake is red and black and yellow, while the Coral Snake is red and yellow and black arranged alternately, but this is not absolute, but more than 90% are arranged in this way, which is a simple way to distinguish it.
Crimson King Snakes are becoming increasingly similar to coral snakes in Sand Hill Forest
The most striking thing about coral snakes is their bright body patterns, generally with black as the base color, with bright red, yellow, and white patterns, alternating up and down, making coral snakes look dazzling. However, some non-venomous snakes, such as the Crimson King Snake and the Milk Snake, also have similar bright patterns.
Chris Akali and his colleagues collected Crimson King Snakes from Sand Hill Forest and compared them with coral snakes in Florida, where coral snakes can still be seen. The result was surprising: the Crimson King Snakes in Sand Hill Forest are becoming more and more like coral snakes compared to 40 years ago: their stripes are getting closer in terms of thickness, red and black. But in Florida, the Crimson King Snake did not change during this period.
The appearance of the Crimson King Snake was originally similar to that of the coral snake, so it seemed to be taking advantage of the extinction of coral snakes to practice 'Batesian mimicry'. The originally pale yellow stripes close to white became more yellow and more like coral snakes, making it more deceptive.
Coral snake before extinction
