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Since Doug pointed out that the "what's this dead snake" posts are on the horizon, I thought I would post a little test snake. This is a north american species....but what is it???

No cheating - and post any guess in the message box rather than the subject line.

Here's a clue - Unlike 1/2 of the posts that will appear on here in the next 7 months, it isn't a Florida Watersnake, a young Racer or a Brownsnake! LOL
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Chris,....Is that a "slowinskii"??

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Yeah, the head not looking right should have been an immediate "red flag" for my previous answer,...but I wasn't sure if it was because it was squashed. the eyes, also having no postocular stripe, and the couple "zig-zag" blotches should have been dead give aways to me. Oh well...

I should be flogged for that one..LOL!

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

no doubt, an E.flavirufa

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Elaphe flavirufa

Is it an emory?

flavirufa...damn shame.
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Diego

Yep,

It is a big DOR flavirufa.

I had no idea they got this big! This snake was nearly 5 feet long and as big around as a 5 foot obsoleta.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

I agree, that is a "moose"!

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"