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Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Photo by Amy20
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Field Notes

Description:

Snake. Brown on top with yellow, orange and red markings on the belly. Yellow orange band near the head. Discovered in the rocks around my children's swing set. Approximately 8-12 inches long. About as big around as a dime. Very fast despite the cool temperature.

Habitat:

Under the retaining wall supporting the swing set enclosure.

Species ID Suggestions

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Reference Link
NeilDazet
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Comments (2)
bugadrienne
I erased my suggestion due to conflicting range information on NeilDazets link. :/ The belly spots still seem more like the stictogenys to me.
bugadrienne
The subspecies I find here are usually tiny. You get the decent sized ones over there. :)

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PublishedApril 13, 2013

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