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Virginia species are small snakes, rarely exceeding 10 inches (25 cm) in total length (including tail). They are normally a uniform brown color, with a lighter colored underside. Differentiating species can be difficult, but V. valeriae has smooth scales, whereas V. striatula has keeled scales.
Virginia striatula is a small, harmless, secretive, fairly slender snake, 7–10 inches (18–25 cm) in total length (including tail). It has a round pupil, weakly keeled dorsal scales, and usually a divided anal plate.
Including the nominotypical subspecies, three subspecies of Virginia valeriae are recognized as being valid. These subspecies have been considered full species. [2]Virginia valeriae elegans Kennicott, 1859 – western earth snake, dorsal scales in 17 rows, southern Indiana through western Kentucky and Tennessee to the Gulf of Mexico, westward to eastern Kansas and central Texas.
The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. [2] [3]
West Virginia, Harpers Ferry— Martin, a snake researcher, was bitten by a captive snake at his home. [6] July 5, 2022: Simon Currat, 6, male: Rattlesnake: Colorado, Colorado Springs — Currat was bitten while riding his bike with his family in Bluestem Prairie Open Space. He collapsed immediately and paramedics were summoned.
Hudson Snake Catching in Gold Coast, Australia, was tasked with removing the eastern brown snake hatchling. ... Virginia Wildlife Management and Control shared to Facebook at the time.
If you’ve been bitten by a copperhead or other venomous snake, follow NC Poison Control’s advice: Sit down and stay calm. Gently wash the area with warm, soapy water.
The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), the state snake of Virginia. This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia, including both native and introduced species with an established population.