Black Swampsnake vs. Mudsnake

Young Mudsnakes are small, glossy black and red-bellied, like a Black Swampsnake (SREL). A: Black down to the belly; the red stays underneath in the Black Swampsnake; red bars running up the sides from the belly in the Mudsnake. B: Plain red in the Black Swampsnake; red checkered with black in the Mudsnake. Mudsnakes grow far bigger (over 4 ft) and have a sharp spine at the tail tip.

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