Classification
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  • Spanish
    • culebra de collar
    • culebra de panza roja
  • English
    • Ringneck Snake
    • ring-necked snake
  • Scientific names
    • Diadophis punctatus
    • Ablabes punctatus
    • Calamaria punctata
    • Coluber punctatus
    • Diadophis amabilis
    • Diadophis blanchardi
    • Diadophis pulchellus
    • Diadophis punctatus docilis
    • Homalosoma punctata
    • Natrix punctatus
  • German
    • Halsbandnatter
    • Ringhalsnatter

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Recent observations

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savageanna

Date

May 6, 2013

Description

Plot C2 herp #4 (outside of the 10x90m survey area)

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Pacific Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis

Observer

james3

Date

May 11, 2013

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Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus

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tajiahkura

Date

May 5, 2013

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Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus

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jdeichmann

Date

May 6, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

Description

C, outside plot 1

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Pacific Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis

Observer

tiwane

Date

May 5, 2013 11:24 AM PDT

Description

First one! Yahoo!

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What

Northern Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus ssp. edwardsii

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aroper532

Date

Sep 29, 2011

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What

Northern Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus ssp. edwardsii

Observer

aroper532

Date

Sep 29, 2011

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Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus

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neodragonfly6

Date

Apr 24, 2013 01:16 PM PDT

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Date

Sep 30, 2012

Place

(Somewhere...)

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Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus

Observer

jacobkalsnes

Date

Apr 28, 2013 11:43 AM CDT

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What

Pacific Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus ssp. amabilis

Observer

calico

Date

Apr 21, 2013 11:40 AM PDT
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Description from Wikipedia

The Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus) is a member of the colubridae family. It is found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south eastern Canada. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes that are rarely seen during the day time. They are slightly venomous but their non-aggressive nature and small rear-facing fangs pose little threat to humans who wish to handle them. They are best known for their unique defense posture of curling up their...

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Conservation Summary

    Source: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/spatial-data. Downloaded March 2011.