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as i was setting i noticed what looked like a worm but after looking closer i found a snake. this i have never seen well this tiny anyway. i need help in what type it is.

new born i would say about 2 1/2" to 3" in length
diameter is smaller than a #2 pencil lead
colors are black with some brown patches on under body
also under side of head is white or gray also tail.

thank you for any help,
Howard

Sometimes even with very good descriptions and even photos it is impossible to know what kind of snake somebody has found without knowing where it is from. What you are describing could be one thing in California or something entirely different in Maine.

Thanks

The poster sent me an email staying the snake was in Central Florida. I'm not great with my southern herps -- young racer/coachwhip? Any other thoughts?

At 2.5-3" and smaller than a pencil lead, my guess would be a Brahminy Blind Snake Rhamphotyphlops braminus.

My first thought is a Brahminy Blind Snake. ~~Greg~~

Does it have a ring around it's neck?

Is the head distinct from the body or are the head and neck both the same width as the body, and the "nose" an almost perfect semi-circle?

Does it have distinct eyes or two barely noticeable dark spots on the head?

Does the tail taper smoothly or is the body fairly wide most of the way to the tip of the tail, which ends rather suddenly in a sharp point?
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