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Flat-headed snake

Tantilla gracilis

Spotting Image 1
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Habitat:

Elevated woods

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Jae
Jae 9 years ago
Flat-headed snake
Tantilla gracilis Tantilla gracilis | Illinois Natural History Survey | U of I
Noah Ranger +1
AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeria Virginia valeriae | Illinois Natural History Survey | U of I


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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Flat-headed snakes have a bright pink belly, which would be very obvious in the second photo. There is no pink belly, this is an earth snake.

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JenniReaumePoling
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JenniReaumePoling

Illinois, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2014
Submitted on May 25, 2014

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