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PLAINS BLACK-HEADED SNAKE  <br />Tantilla nigriceps - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი PLAINS BLACK-HEADED SNAKE
Tantilla nigriceps

DESCRIPTION:
A small (up to 380 mm or 15" in total length), slender tan or cream colored snake with a dark gray-brown or black head cap. The head cap tapers to a point on its rear edge and extends back more than 3 small scales behind the parietal furrow (central seam between rear-most large head scales).

Pantherophis alleghaniensis - Eastern Ratsnake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pantherophis alleghaniensis - Eastern Ratsnake

Identification

The adult Eastern Ratsnake is black, but usually shows remnants of its juvenile pattern. It is a black and white checkerboard on the front half, and then turns to a solid dark tone towards the tail.

Pantherophis emoryi - Great Plains Ratsnake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pantherophis emoryi - Great Plains Ratsnake

Description

This uncommon, medium-sized snake is grayish-brown with a series of large, alternating, chocolate-brown blotches. These blotches are often bordered in black. It has a spearhead marking on the head.

Pantherophis spiloides - Gray Ratsnake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pantherophis spiloides - Gray Ratsnake

DESCRIPTION:

The gray rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides), currently known as the Central ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides), is a member of the genus Elaphe in the subfamily Colubrinae.

Pituophis catenifer affinis - Sonoran Gopher Snake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer affinis - Sonoran Gopher Snake

Nonvenomous

Considered harmless to humans.

Pituophis catenifer annectens - San Diego Gopher Snake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer annectens - San Diego Gopher Snake

Nonvenomous

Considered harmless to humans.

Pituophis catenifer catenifer - Pacific Gopher Snake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer catenifer - Pacific Gopher Snake

Nonvenomous

Considered harmless to humans.

Pituophis catenifer deserticola - Great Basin Gopher Snake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer deserticola - Great Basin Gopher Snake

Nonvenomous

Considered harmless to humans.

Pituophis catenifer pumilis - Santa Cruz Island Gopher Snake - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer pumilis - Santa Cruz Island Gopher Snake

Nonvenomous

Considered harmless to humans.

Pituophis catenifer sayi - Bullsnake | გველი - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Pituophis catenifer sayi - Bullsnake | გველი

Description:

Bullsnakes average about 6 feet (1.8 m) in length, and specimens of up to 100 inches (2.5 m) have been recorded.

Python molurus molurus - Indian Rock Python - snake species list a - z | gveli | გველი Python molurus molurus - Indian Rock Python

Description

The color pattern is whitish or yellowish with the blotched patterns varying from shades of tan to dark brown.

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