34++ Smooth earth snake info

Smooth Earth Snake. Most individuals have small black spots scattered on the back and sides. The western smooth earthsnake is a small slightly stout plain-colored snake with a conical head. In Virginia maximum known snout-vent length SVL is 276 mm 109 inches and maximum total length is 320 mm 126 inches. A small snake reaching a maximum total length of 393 mm 155 inches Conant and Collins 1991.

Tan colored Smooth Green Snakes may be confused with Smooth Earth Snakes but can be distinguished by the scales between the eyes and the nostrils. The color is gray to light brown or reddish brown. With a little effort however they are not difficult to distinguish. Smooth Earth Snakes may be found throughout South Carolina. Jan 15 2020 While similar to the brown snake the eastern smooth earth snake lacks the pattern of the brown snake and is much more stout-bodied. This non-venomous species is very plain and ranges in tones of reddish brown to gray with very tiny black dots down the back and occasionally a specimen may have a very faint light stripe.

In this study tail lengthtotal length was 110-218 ave.

I was kind of surprised to find him alive they hide pretty much all the time are very shy a. A small snake reaching a maximum total length of 393 mm 155 inches Conant and Collins 1991. Western smooth earthsnakes have relatively smooth scales. Many are marked with a number of small black dots on the back. 30 n 72. Western Smooth Earthsnake V. Tan colored Smooth Green Snakes may be confused with Smooth Earth Snakes but can be distinguished by the scales between the eyes and the nostrils. Smooth earth snake is a small nonvenomous snake belonging to the Colubrid family found in the United States. The belly is a plain white or yellow colored. Elegans which occurs in West Tennessee and northwest Middle TN and Eastern Smooth Earthsnake which occurs in. It has no distinct markings.