Southern Ringneck Snake

Description:

Adults are small and slender-bodied with a black body and yellow, cream, or orange ring across the neck. The belly is bright yellow, orange, or red with a single row of half-moon spots down the center. (Florida Museum of Natural History)

Habitat:

It is found throughout Florida, including the Upper, Middle, and extreme Lower Florida Keys. Outside of Florida, it is found throughout the southeastern US from Alabama to southern New Jersey. Commonly found in meadows, prairies, pinelands, hardwood hammocks, and melaleuca stands. (Florida Museum of Natural History)

Notes:

Found in my driveway.