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Photo by shidan.dadfar
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Field Notes

Description:

Small brown, looks like a baby garter, very fast, two brown spots on head over each eye. Hiding in back yard in grass/soil.

Habitat:

Grass or soil

Species ID Suggestions

Texas Brown Snake
Crowders Jr
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Comments (3)
shidan.dadfar
Thanks Mitch! Appears to have smooth scales. Very cool. Found two of them now, guessing there might be a nest nearby?
MitchRay
If the scales are keeled, Earth Snake. If the scales are smooth, Flathead Snake. At first glance it looks like a Flathead Snake.
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PublishedApril 7, 2011

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