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Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
They are slightly venomous but their non-aggressive nature and small rear-facing fangs pose little threat to humans who wish to handle them. http://reptiles.wikia.com/wiki/Diadophis... Some observations suggest that D. punctatus uses Duvernoy's secretions to immobilize ophidian prey. Therefore, Duvernoy's secretion may be best termed, "prey-specific venom". Source: "Venomous" Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes: A Critical Analysis of Risk and ... by David A Warrell, Julian White, Daniel E. Keyler
Conservation Status: Ringneck snakes are common in our region and are not protected.
Spotted on May 30, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you for the advice! I will do that asap! We see these lovely snakes constantly. I plan to get better photographs soon of some in their habitats. Thanks again!
Nice find! I hope I get to find one of these little snakes alive (I have only found a dead on road one).
Would you please crop this image so the focus is on the snake. We appreciate the wonder of Nature here but humans are not allowed on Project Noah so we ask that they be cropped out of all images.
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