>>I would say genus Rhadinaea,

I think you mean the genus Rhabdophis, not Rhadinaea. Rhadinaea is a genus of harmless colubrids from North/Central America. Rhabdophis is the genus of putatively dangerous colubrids from Asia.

This looks very much like a Rhabdophis to me as well. I would be careful handling this snake as some species are known to have "medically significant" bites.

Chris
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

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