Description ³

NOT venomous. Head slightly wider than neck, keeled scales, round pupils. Body is brown with a paler band down the spine, dark blotches appear on either side of the neck behind the head. Typically 9 to 13 inches (23 to 33cm) in length. (J. R. Dixon and J. E. Werler, Texas Snakes: A Field Guide, University of Texas Press, 2000.)

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3. (c) Amber Leung, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
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