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Dorsally, S. dekayi is brown to gray with a lighter center stripe bordered by small black spots; ventrally, it is lighter brown or pink with small black dots at the ends of the ventral scales. [6] Adults usually measure less than 12 inches (30 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 19 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (49 cm). [ 7 ]
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. Dorsally, it is brown, gray, or reddish, and essentially has no
The Yunnan reed snake is a small, slender snake, typically reaching lengths of around 30-40 cm. It has a cylindrical body and a small, pointed head.The snake's coloration is generally brown or grayish-brown dorsally, with a lighter, sometimes yellowish, ventral surface. [3]
Kirtland's snakes are small and look like any other brown or gray snake with a darker head when seen from above, but pick up one of these docile reptiles and you'll see its pink, red or orange ...
The eastern brown snake's fangs are small compared to those of other Australian venomous snakes, averaging 2.8 mm (0.11 in) in length or up to 4 mm (0.16 in) in larger specimens, and are 11 mm (0.43 in) apart. [28] The tongue is dark. [29] The iris is blackish with a paler yellow-brown or orange ring around the pupil.
The Western hooknose snake is a small species, growing to 36.5 cm (14 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) in total length (including tail). It is gray or grayish brown in color, with 25-48 dark brown or black blotches down the back, [3] and a cream-colored underside. It has a slightly upturned snout, to which the common name, "hooknose", refers.
Some of the most common non-venomous snakes in the Triangle are the black rat snake, the black racer snake and the brown (or dekay) snake. The black rat and black racer snakes are solid black adults.
The Texas brown snake (Storeria dekayi texana), a subspecies of Storeria dekayi, is a nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to North America. [1]