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Description
Slithering on the floor. Bottom of the snake is yellow and top of it was brown with circled shapes.
When you add an ID try to look at pics of the species you've chosen to make sure you've got it right. For example if you look this one up in Google Images you'll see it appears fairly different from what you've found. If you have the Peterson guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians that's also a great reference. If you're not sure what you've got, you can always add an ID at a higher level, like "snakes" or "reptiles."
No worries! There are like a bajillion names for everything, and it can be hard to find the right one. "Garden snake" is a perfectly legit name, it's just not very specific since people use it to describe a wide variety of snakes. Gopher Snake is more specific, since it's the common name most field guides use to describe this snake. The scientific name Pituophis catenifer is a mouthful but that's even more specific.
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Comments & Identifications
When you add an ID try to look at pics of the species you've chosen to make sure you've got it right. For example if you look this one up in Google Images you'll see it appears fairly different from what you've found. If you have the Peterson guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians that's also a great reference. If you're not sure what you've got, you can always add an ID at a higher level, like "snakes" or "reptiles."
@kueda Thanks for the advice (: Other people that saw it told me it was a garden snake when I asked them that is why I put garden snake.
No worries! There are like a bajillion names for everything, and it can be hard to find the right one. "Garden snake" is a perfectly legit name, it's just not very specific since people use it to describe a wide variety of snakes. Gopher Snake is more specific, since it's the common name most field guides use to describe this snake. The scientific name Pituophis catenifer is a mouthful but that's even more specific.
Good one Pita!!!
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