Northern red-bellied snake

Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata

Description:

The red-bellied snake's pattern is quite variable. They can be gray to rusty red in coloration with either a broad light stripe or four narrow dark stripes running down the back. They have three light spots on the nape of the neck, which may be fused to form a collar. As the common name suggests, the belly is a red or orange color. In some extreme cases it may be black. The scales are keeled and the anal plate is divided.