My mother was working at a plant one night and she found this snake picked it up and brought it home. I'm completely lost on what species it is. We are located in New Mexico its a total dessert landscape. Its a light brown body color with like dark chocolate spots. It seems very calm does not attack just runs away when your near it its about 12 to 14 inches long.
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new mexico baby snake
pabloArent
Oct 27, 2012 01:52 PM
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herplover1978
Oct 27, 2012 02:16 PM
Sounds like it could be a night snake. Does it look like this picture?
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chrish
Oct 28, 2012 07:19 AM
There are several candidates you should look at (depending where in NM you are):
- baby Sonoran Gophersnake
- baby Glossy Snake
- baby Great Plains Ratsnake
- Nightsnake (not a baby probably since these are small snakes)
All four of these species are common over most of the lowlands in NM.
Without a photo it will be tough to narrow it down.
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Chris Harrison
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