Hmmm,......that's an extremely difficult call,....as Diego(viborero) also mentioned, it would be nice to know exactly where this was located in the country, that would help narrow it down just a tad. There are a few strong possibilities here from what I can see(which ain't much). I can JUST detect it probably has a blotch type pattern on the back in a few places.

1) The yellowish/tan coloration,, the ventro-lateral blotching, are typical of a Bullsnake(Pituophis ssp.)

2) It could also be a boldly colored Texas Ratsnake(Elaphe o.lindheimeri)

3) I'd like to see some more ventral blotching/checkering on this, but it could very well be a Fox Snake(Elaphe vulpina) too.

The coloration of the sides, and ventro-lateral blotches are basically inicative of all three of these snakes I mentioned.

Too bad the snake wasn't placed right-side up, then it would have been easily identified.


best regards, ~Doug
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