My friend who lives in Ocala, FL pulled into his driveway and when he got out he found he had run over and killed this snake. He took a pic(poor quality sorry) and sent it to me to see if I had any idea what kind it is. Someone able to identify it?
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What kind of snake?
Lance_h
Apr 21, 2007 05:17 AM
Replies (4)
Greg Longhurst
Apr 21, 2007 06:15 AM
That looks like the peninsula crowned snake to me, Tantilla relicta
relicta. That would be an adult. They are a rear-fanged snake that is not dangerous to people or pets. They are fossorial & not seen often.
~~Greg~~
Florida's Venomous Snakes
DMong
Apr 21, 2007 06:45 PM
Yes,....like Greg stated,....that is either..
* Peninsula Crowned Snake(Tantilla relicta relicta), or
* Central Florida Crowned Snake(Tantilla relicta neilli), it's hard to get a good look at the collar from the photo.
best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
Greg Longhurst
Apr 22, 2007 06:24 AM
I chose r. relicta due to where it was caught. The neilli is found a lot closer to the coast than Ocala.
~~Greg~~
DMong
May 01, 2007 10:43 PM
I tend to agree with you on that!!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
