Ring-necked snake

Description:

A small, slender snake (10.0 to 15.0 inches in length) having smooth scales and a black or dark gray body with a yellow or orange band around the neck. The Mississippi Ring-necked Snake has a narrow and often broken up neck ring; and has paired black spots down the center of its belly. Young are similar to adults. Ring-necked snakes are habitat generalists occurring in a wide variety of habitats, but tend to be found in moist woodlands. They spend most of their time underground or hidden under logs, rocks, leaf litter, or debris. Its diet includes earthworms, insect larvae, salamanders, and small snakes and lizards.

Habitat:

Radnor Lake state park

Notes:

This little guy musked me good & proper! :(