Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus) | Project Noah

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Photo by AshleyT

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Field Notes

Description:

A small snake that has a gray back and a white ring around the neck. The belly is yellow with small black dots, and fades to orange then red at the tail.

Habitat:

Found on a sandy trail at dusk. In Palo duro canyon state park

Notes:

A very common defense posture for this species is to roll the tail red side up. Red is a warning color in nature, and this is supposed to ward off predators.

Reference Links:

Diadophis punctatus

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Great find Ashley!

Thanks! The northern subspecies can get up to 2 ft, but most adults are between 12 and 18 inches.

sarah in the woods

Beautiful. How big do they get?

Love these i find them commonly in NC where I live along with worm snakes

Thanks Conor, Shanna, Jemma, and David! I love these little guys :)

Such a cool snake! :D

lovely snake!! Thank you for sharing!

Beautiful!!

Gorgeous snake Ashley!

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