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In addition to the non-venomous snakes already mentioned these non-venomous snakes can also be found throughout most of Kansas: Eastern glossy snake. Western worm snake. Eastern racer. Ringneck ...
Kansas is home to 15 species of turtles. [1] Family Chelydridae – snapping turtles ... Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Southern ringneck snake, Diadophis p. punctatus Diadophis punctatus, commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a rather small, harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, as well as south in Central Mexico and as far north as Quebec, Canada.
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).
More about snakes in south-central Kansas. These are just a few of kinds of snakes spotted in the area. To take a look at all the species seen in Kansas and the Wichita area, ...
Missouri is home to 43 types of snakes, with around 27 varieties found in the Kansas City area. They range in size from the tiny 7-inch Flat-Headed Snake to the Bullsnake , which can reach up to ...
Online Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Connecticut. Yale Peabody Museum; Christie, Peter (December 1997). Reptiles and Amphibians of Prince Edward County, Ontario. Natural Heritage. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-896219-27-1 Northern Ringneck Snake. Vigil, Stacey. "Ringneck Snake".
Ringneck snakes are nocturnal, secretive snakes which spend most of their time hiding under rocks or other ground debris.If threatened, the ringneck snake typically hides its head and twists its tail in a corkscrew type motion, exposing its brightly colored underside, and expels a foul smelling musk from its cloaca.