FWE 306 - Snakes

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Carphophis vermis (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- grey back, pink belly

- small

- sharp spur on tail tip

- semi-fossorial

<p>- grey back, pink belly</p><p>- small</p><p>- sharp spur on tail tip</p><p>- semi-fossorial</p>
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Diadophis punctatus arnyi (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- yellow ring around neck

- orange to red belly

- 2 rows of half-moon patterns on belly

- brown + patchy back

<p>- yellow ring around neck</p><p>- orange to red belly</p><p>- 2 rows of half-moon patterns on belly</p><p>- brown + patchy back</p>
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Diadophis punctatus edwardsii (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- unpatterned, creamy yellow belly

- ring around neck

<p>- unpatterned, creamy yellow belly</p><p>- ring around neck</p>
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Heterodon platirhinos (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- short and chunky

- upturned rostral scale

- pair of black eye-like spots on neck

<p>- short and chunky</p><p>- upturned rostral scale</p><p>- pair of black eye-like spots on neck</p>
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Opheodrys vernalis (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- unpatterned, bright green body

- unkeeled/smooth scales

<p>- unpatterned, bright green body</p><p>- unkeeled/smooth scales</p>
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Coluber constrictor (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- long

- solid pale blue back

- pale yellow belly

<p>- long</p><p>- solid pale blue back</p><p>- pale yellow belly</p>
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Pantherophis spiloides (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- grey/black blotchy back

- large

- white chin and throat

<p>- grey/black blotchy back</p><p>- large</p><p>- white chin and throat</p>
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Pantherophis vulpinus (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- light brown back with darker brown splotches

- unmarked copper/brown head

<p>- light brown back with darker brown splotches</p><p>- unmarked copper/brown head</p>
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Pituophis catenifer (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- largest and longest WI species

- yellowish background

- dark head, lighter midsection, dark/light bands on tail

<p>- largest and longest WI species</p><p>- yellowish background</p><p>- dark head, lighter midsection, dark/light bands on tail</p>
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Lampropeltis triangulum (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- red/grey alternating bands

- V-shaped spot on back of head pointing down body

<p>- red/grey alternating bands</p><p>- V-shaped spot on back of head pointing down body</p>
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Thamnophis butleri (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- yellow labial scales

- lateral stripes: scale row 3 and 4

<p>- yellow labial scales</p><p>- lateral stripes: scale row 3 and 4</p>
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Thamnophis radix (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- yellow labial scales

- lateral stripes: scale row 3 and 4

<p>- yellow labial scales</p><p>- lateral stripes: scale row 3 and 4</p>
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Thamnophis sirtalis (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- yellow labial scales

- lateral stripes: scale row 2 and 3

- most common

<p>- yellow labial scales</p><p>- lateral stripes: scale row 2 and 3</p><p>- most common</p>
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Thamnophis sauritus (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- white labial scales

- clean patterning, skinny

- 7 labial scales

<p>- white labial scales</p><p>- clean patterning, skinny</p><p>- 7 labial scales</p>
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Thamnophis proximus (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- white labial scales

- clean patterning, skinny

- 8 labial scales

<p>- white labial scales</p><p>- clean patterning, skinny</p><p>- 8 labial scales</p>
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Tropidoclonion lineatum (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- brown/grey with yellow stripes

- 2 rows of half-moon shapes on belly

<p>- brown/grey with yellow stripes</p><p>- 2 rows of half-moon shapes on belly</p>
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Storeria dekayi (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- mottled brown

- brown background, lighter mid-dorsal stripe

<p>- mottled brown</p><p>- brown background, lighter mid-dorsal stripe</p>
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Storeria occipitomaculata (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- bright red belly

- mid-dorsal stripes

- incomplete ring on neck

<p>- bright red belly</p><p>- mid-dorsal stripes</p><p>- incomplete ring on neck</p>
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Regina septemvittata (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- dull olive

- pale yellow stripes on sides

- 2 stripes on belly

<p>- dull olive</p><p>- pale yellow stripes on sides</p><p>- 2 stripes on belly</p>
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Nerodia sipedon (Colubridae) ((Serpentes))

- medium/large

- alternating reddish/greyish bands

- paired red halfmoon patterns on belly

<p>- medium/large</p><p>- alternating reddish/greyish bands</p><p>- paired red halfmoon patterns on belly</p>
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Sistrurus catenatus (Viperidae) ((Serpentes))

- rarest

- smallish

- top of head scales: fewer and larger (9)

<p>- rarest</p><p>- smallish</p><p>- top of head scales: fewer and larger (9)</p>
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Crotalus horridus (Viperidae) ((Serpentes))

- larger

- banded pattern

- solid black on tail

- top of head scales; more numerous and smaller

<p>- larger</p><p>- banded pattern</p><p>- solid black on tail</p><p>- top of head scales; more numerous and smaller</p>