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Okay, we have unseasonably warm weather, but the pool is still pretty cold. I don't know if this is a water snake, or land snake that fell in the pool. Looks like what we used to call a simple garden snake, but I'd like to have something more specific.
Thanks,
Brian

>>Okay, we have unseasonably warm weather, but the pool is still pretty cold. I don't know if this is a water snake, or land snake that fell in the pool. Looks like what we used to call a simple garden snake, but I'd like to have something more specific.
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>>Brian
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looks like a brown snake... storeria dekayi
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PHWyvern

Yes,.....common Brownsnake (Storeria d. dekayi) for sure.................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

It's a Brown or Ruogh Earth Snake.

Although the Rough Earth Snake(Virginia valeriae) might at first glance resemble the Common Brown Snake(Storeria dekayi) to many,there are quite a number of differences between the two.....You might want to do an "image search" on "Google" as there will be many examples of each,.......and although both species of snakes are variable,after doing so, I think you will agree that the photos in the original post is that of (Storeria dekayi).................................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

Yeah its a "brown snake" which isn't a water snake. They eat worms and snails. Also stay really small, probably won't get much bigger than it is.

Storeria or Virginia, you say? Oh, there's a trick. Head scales. Storeria lacks the loreal scale, Virginia lacks the preoculars.

Here's a look at head scales. http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/vhs/snakehead_lateral_view.jpg

Here's a look at head scales on Storeria. http://www.snakesofarkansas.com/gallery/snake/natricidae/storeria_dekayi/s_dekayi_019.jpg.html

Here's a look at head scales of Virginia. http://www.snakesofarkansas.com/gallery/snake/natricidae/virginia_striatula/v_striatula_003.jpg.html

Not that we can make out the scales in the photo or anything. Just thought you might like to know.

BTW, as others said, that's S. dekayi.