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Rough earth snake

Virginia striatula

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Found under a small log bordering a garden area

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

Rough Earth Snake - North Carolina

Species ID Suggestions

Rough Earth Snake

Virginia striatula

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AshleyT
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Comments (3)
AshleyT
Awesome, new critters are always exciting!
Maria dB
Thanks for the correction, Ashley. Reading the description on the herps of NC site, this makes sense. This is my first spotting of this snake!
AshleyT
Great snake, and awesome you found it in your yard! If you look in the first photo, you can see some of the belly scales. On a worm snake, that area would be very pink. Also, worm snakes have a more round head whereas the earth snakes have a very pointed head. Hope this makes sense!

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PublishedJune 30, 2014

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