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Field Notes

Description:

~6" long, reddish-copper in color

Habitat:

Backyard setting

Notes:

Pretty sure this is just a (beautiful) variation in color on a rough earth snake (Virginia striatula).

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Druenn
Rough Earth snake - info.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldea_striatula
AshleyT
You are correct with rough earth snake :)
Jellis
Would this be a Rough Earth Snake?

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Snakes of the World
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Central Texas Biodiversity Survey
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Biodiversity of Texas
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
Mission
Herps of Texas

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PublishedJune 2, 2015

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