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Masticophis mentovarius
About 30cm long juvenile. Grey/brown colouration with pale markings (these tend to disappear in adults). Threatening display includes forming S-shape and pretending to strike with wide open mouth. They are not dangerous to humans! Adult can grow to considerable lengths over 2m.
Semi-arid region in central Mexico during rainy season.
Some consider the name Masticophis a synonym for Coluber.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2018
Submitted on Aug 9, 2018
2 Comments
Thanks! Snake are a bit of a rare find here. They do exist but only seldomly show themselves.
Nice spotting, Felix. It's a beautiful snake, and I particularly like the 2nd photo.