Description ³

NOT venomous. Head wider than the long slender neck, keeled scales, round pupils. Slender body is brown to black and has three lines running down the back, with the boldest yellow to orange stripe over the spine. Typically 20 to 30 inches (51 to 76cm) in length. (J. R. Dixon and J. E. Werler, Texas Snakes: A Field Guide, University of Texas Press, 2000.)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=347836&one=T
2. (c) Sara Viernum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64920564@N03/7178522503
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
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
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