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In nature, vivid coloration on an animal generally serves as a warning to others that it is not afraid of delivering a dose of venom, or that it is poisonous if eaten; this "false warning" coloration is a form of mimicry, a survival adaptation in which a non-venomous species (i.e., the ring-necked snake) has evolved brighter coloration, similar ...
The northern ringneck snake has a body color from bluish grey to black, with a complete narrow yellow or orange ring around its neck and an underside matching the ring and generally lacking any dark spotting or patterning. The complete ring and lack of large dark spots on the belly differentiate it from other subspecies of D. punctatus. [5]
Nonvenomous; adults reach 30–50 inches (76–127 cm); color varies from olive to blue to nearly black [3] [4] Ringneck snake: Diadophis punctatus: Least concern: Nonvenomous; adults reach 8–15 inches (20–38 cm); has a distinct yellow ring around the neck; color varies from slate gray to olive [5] [6] Black rat snake: Pantherophis obsoleta ...
Snakes are venomous, not poisonous, and can use neurotoxic, hemotoxic or cytotoxic venom. Dorsal/ventral — Dorsal refers to the top or back, while ventral refers to the bottom or belly.
Like D. p. punctatus, the Mississippi ringneck snake characteristically attains a maximum length of 44.5 centimetres (17.5 in). The head is black and the body dark gray, separated by a golden ring at the neck. The ventral side displays a yellow belly, transitioning to dark orange under tail. [2]
This snake has a blunt head, a tiny mouth, and small eyes. Anteriorly the dorsal scales are usually in 17 rows (other eastern subspecies have 15 rows). [ 4 ] A mature prairie ringneck grows to about 25–36 cm (9.8–14.2 in) in total length (including tail), record 42 cm ( 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 in).
In other videos however, the cats and the snake seems to have a far more relaxed relationship. They are seen sitting with the cats or wrapped around the heads or bodies of the cats like necklaces.
The ringneck snake or ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) is a colubrid snake species. It is found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south eastern Canada. [7] Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes that are rarely seen during the day time. They are slightly venomous but their non-aggressive nature and ...