Banded Sand Snake vs. Ground Snake
Both are small banded snakes of the desert of southern Arizona. A: Flat and wedge-shaped, the lower jaw set in in the Banded Sand Snake; normal and rounded in the Ground Snake. B: A black mask across the eyes in the Banded Sand Snake; no mask in the Ground Snake. C: Black saddles on orange that do not cross the belly (they ring the tail) in the Banded Sand Snake; black bands that may cross the belly; a dark spot on each side scale in the Ground Snake.
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