Northern ring-necked snake

Description:

The Northern ringneck snake has a body color from bluish grey to black, with a complete narrow yellow or orange ring around its neck and an underside matching the ring and generally lacking any dark spotting or patterning. The complete ring and lack of large dark spots on the belly differentiate it from other subspecies of D. punctatus. In some regions, there are areas of intergradation with other subspecies. Generally from 10 to 15 inches (25–38 cm) long as an adult, they can reach more than two feet (61 cm) in length. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Woodland, near a creek