W. Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae elegans)
Dorsal scales strongly
A ridge. In turtles, refers to a middorsal ridge of the carapace. In snakes, refers to a longitudinal ridge on a dorsal scale.
Rough Earth Snake (Virginia striatula)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted ...
Rough Earth Snakes are completely harmless if encountered, but will readily defecate (poop) on you to defend themselves.
Rough Earth Snake (Virginia striatula)
No photo of the Rough Earth Snake available.
Mountain Earth Snake
Scientific Name: Virginia pulchra
Size: 7-13 inches (18-33 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern
PAHERP Resource: Have you seen me? Mountain Earth Snake ...
The Earth Snakes are highly secretive and seldom seen. Heavy rains will sometimes bring them above ground, but even then they often stay hidden under rocks. Most of the time they remain below ground where they find their food.
Description: The rough earth snake has a solid brown or gray back and a light colored belly. It may have a pale band across the back of its small head.
Description: The smooth earth snake looks much like its cousin the rough earth snake, but its scales are smooth and it is often characterized by tiny black dots scattered across the back.
Feeding/Diet: They feed mostly on earthworms.
Eastern Earth Snake (Virginia valeriae valeriae)
Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) ...
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula. Fairly common across most of Alabama, and present in all regions except Interior Plateau. Absent from northeastern portions of Appalachian Plateau and Ridge and Valley.
Mountain Earth Snake
Eastern Wormsnake Northern Red-bellied Snake
Eastern Hognose Eastern Gartersnake ...
Although similar to the northern brown snake, the eastern smooth earth snake lacks the pattern of the northern and is more stout-bodied. It is a small, plain gray or brownish snake with a plain white or yellowish belly.
Genus Geophis (Latin American earth snakes)
Genus Gerarda (Gerard's water snake)
Genus Gomesophis (Brazilian burrowing snake) ...
 See also: Snake, Reptile, Smooth Earth Snake, Brown Snake, Rat snake
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