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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]
Like the copperhead, gray ratsnakes are among the most commonly encountered snakes in Mississippi. Their pattern makes them easily identifiable, but a rare genetic condition known as leucism left ...
Appearance: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is Mississippi's largest snake averaging 4 feet-5 1/2 feet, but have been documented up to nearly 8 feet in length. They have large heads and ...
Slowinski's corn snake: Sonora semiannulata: Ground snake: Tantilla gracilis: Flathead snake: Carphophis amoenus helenae: Midwestern worm snake: Carphophis vermis: Western worm snake: Diadophis punctatus ssp. Ring-necked snake: Nerodia cyclopion: Mississippi green watersnake: Nerodia erythrogaster ssp. Plainbelly water snake: Nerodia fasciata ...
Western Worm Snake Carphophis vermis [1] Northern Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea copei. Eastern Yellowbelly Racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris. Prairie Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus arnyi. Great Plains Rat Snake Elaphe guttata [2] Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta. Western Fox Snake Elaphe vulpina. Western Mud Snake Farancia abacura ...
The gray ratsnake or gray rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides), also commonly known as the black ratsnake, central ratsnake, chicken snake, midland ratsnake, or pilot black snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the genus Pantherophis in the subfamily Colubrinae. [5]
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]
D. p. arnyi has a black-grey head, a grey body, and an orange ring around its neck. The ring does not extend toward the underside. The underside is yellow for a third of the body, orange for another third, and red for the last third. The belly also has black flecks along it. This snake has a blunt head, a tiny mouth, and small eyes.