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Rhinocheilus lecontei antonii
Black with orangish bands with thin yellowish stripes on each side of the orange bands. See many in the summer months in the sonoran desert. This one was probally 1 meter long. I dont think its poisonous.
Ahh very cool, I didn't realize there were subspecies, I learned something new :) I have only ever seen 4, and it was all at the same time. We have snake traps for research and it was during breeding season. 1 female and the 3 males that followed her in the trap!
Thanks again Ashley! It does look like a Mexican Long nosed snake. I run into them quite often during the summer months, they come out in the mornings to sun themselves and feed.
Very cool find! I have only seen a few before as they are generally underground. This is the darkest one I have ever seen though!
Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012
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