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Diadophis punctatus arnyi
It has a black or gray back with smooth scales and a gold belly with numerous spots. There is a bright gold or orange ring on the neck. The underside of the tail is usually red-orange. The prairie ring-necked snake has many irregularly-spaced black spots on the belly. (information from "A Field Guide to Oklahoma's Amphibians and Reptiles")
Rocky woodland with sandy substrate, adjacent to a large lake
This species was found in the vicinity of flat-headed snakes and copperheads.
Spotted on May 29, 2008
Submitted on Dec 22, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you! I only wish I had gotten better lighting on this subject. :-/
Gorgeous!!
I agree!
Beautiful snake!