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Ring-necked snakes are also not found above an elevation of 2,200 m (7,200 ft). [6] In northern regions, dens are also important in identifying suitable ring-necked snake habitat. Dens are usually shared communally, [ 7 ] and are identifiable by an existent subsurface crevasse or hole deep enough to prevent freezing temperatures.
Northern ring-necked snake: Adults are 10 to 24 inches (25 to 61 cm) in length and colored black or gray with yellow belly and neck ring. Non-venomous. Pantherophis gloydi: Eastern fox snake: Adults are 3 to 5 feet (0.91 to 1.52 m) in length and colored yellow or light brown with dark splotches. Non-venomous. Considered a threatened species in ...
The favored habitat of the northern ringneck snake over most of its range is a moist wooded area, [8] but it will also use the edges of wetlands or open areas in mountainous or hilly terrain. It is also often found in moist humid basements. [citation needed]
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).
This is a list of fauna found in the U.S. state of Michigan, including those of wider distribution. See also List of threatened fauna of Michigan. Invertebrates
A new snake species, the northern green anaconda, sits on a riverbank in the Amazon's Orinoco basin. “The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible," Fry said in a news release earlier ...
Of the 6 venomous snake species native to N.C., 3 are rattlesnakes – pigmy, timber & Eastern diamondback. Each one is protected by the North Carolina Endangered Species Act.
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.