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Sonora semiannulata
A small (up to 15" in total length) snake with more than 20 dark brown to black bands on a cream to light yellow background.
Lower Colorado River Sonoran Desertscrub and Mohave Desertscrub communities are home to this snake. It is usually found in or near sandy washes or dunes in desert flats or on gently sloping bajadas.
This snake is a ground dweller. It is primarily crepuscular but is occasionally active into the night and on mild days. Most surface activity occurs in spring. A good burrower, this snake spends most of its time under sand or sandy soil. It hibernates under the sand or soil during the cold months of fall and winter.
Thanks for your ID correction & comment Geoffrey! I'm happy to join your mission!
Great spotting! Consider adding it to the Snakes of the Southwest Mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1249...