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Southern Ringneck

Diadophis punctatus

Description:

Has black shiny scales on back and yellow scales on stomach until tail then it turns orange. Also there's a broken ring on the neck

Habitat:

The ringneck snake has one of the largest geographic ranges of any species of snake in North America. Ringnecks are found throughout the eastern two thirds of the United States from southern Canada to Florida, across the desert southwest and along most of the Pacific coast.

Notes:

I found this baby snake on my driveway and to keep[ it save I brought it to the woods in my back yard and let it free.

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago
Southern Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus punctatus FLMNH - Southern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus punctatus)


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1 Comment

herper99
herper99 10 years ago

That's a baby ringneck snake

Jared Sheppard
Spotted by
Jared Sheppard

Orlando, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 7, 2013
Submitted on Dec 21, 2013

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