Kingsnake.com - Herpforum - I Don't Think It's a Brown Snake

Posted by: custom2011 at Sun Jan 4 06:51:51 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by custom2011 ]

For several reasons.

The description in my field guide says the young have a yellowish collar. This snake has no hint of a collar. The picture of the Brown Snake I have shows scales strongly keeled and the one I found had very lightly keeled scales. Also, Brown Snakes typically are found in wet areas and the one I found was a very long way from water.

The real kicker is the anal plate. My field guide says the Brown Snake anal plate is divided but the snake I found does not have a divided anal plate.

All that being said, the picture of the adult Brown Snake in my field guide is pretty close to the Snake I found. Only differences are the scales are less keeled on the one I found, the nose less flat (more pointed), and spots fade away at mid-length vs near the tail on the Brown Snake.

I would post a picture but have no site to host pictures.

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Trying to ID a Snake I Found Today - custom2011, Sat Jan 3 18:13:45 2004

sounds like a Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi) - chrish, Sat Jan 3 20:59:01 2004

Or a juvinile black racer. - NWFLHerper, Sat Jan 3 22:18:34 2004

Thanks But That's Not It - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 06:36:55 2004

I Don't Think It's a Brown Snake - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 06:51:51 2004

RE: Photo hosting here - jfmoore, Sun Jan 4 09:20:25 2004

RE: Trying to ID a Snake I Found Today - Pic Posted (I Hope) - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 11:55:43 2004

Trying to Post Picture Again - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 11:58:18 2004

I think Chris was right - NWFLHerper, Sun Jan 4 12:06:31 2004

Definitely a Brownsnake. /np - chrish, Mon Jan 5 00:25:27 2004

Here is Another Picture - Any Ideas on What I Have - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 12:00:44 2004

RE: Here is Another Picture - Any Ideas on What I Have - crazycracker28, Sun Jan 4 13:10:29 2004

RE: Here is Another Picture - Any Ideas on What I Have - custom2011, Sun Jan 4 16:21:17 2004

RE: Here is Another Picture - Any Ideas on What I Have - G8tor, Sun Jan 4 16:22:50 2004

RE: Here is Another Picture - Any Ideas on What I Have - paalexan, Sun Jan 4 22:12:05 2004

Storeria dekayi, but an odd one - CamHanna, Mon Jan 5 11:22:06 2004

Storeria It Is!! But Definitely Odd - custom2011, Mon Jan 5 17:32:11 2004

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