I checked for lack of the loreal scale and it is missing. Nothing between the nasals and the preoculars. If this is definitive ID then it is a Brown Snake.



The odd part is the vent scale is clearly not split. I'm not that old that my eyes deceive me. The other things I find odd are the belly is almost white (versus pale yellow/brown) and the snake is very active during daylight. I had thought Brown Snakes were nocturnal for the most part.



Its pretty warm here the last few days. I'll be returning it to the woods tomorrow.

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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