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Prairie Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus arnyi

Photo by NeilDazet
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, secretive nonvenomous snake. This individual is about a foot long, with a yellow ring around neck. Ventral coloration is vibrant yellow with black dots... the yellow turns to bright orange near tail. Dorsal coloration is dark gray.

Habitat:

Under a board on a brushy, partially wooded hillside.

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Diadophis punctatus

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PublishedMay 17, 2011

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