Common Sharp-tailed Snake vs. Ring-necked Snake

Both are small snakes found under logs and rocks in western Oregon. A: No ring around the neck in the Common Sharp-tailed Snake; a bright yellow or orange ring in the Ring-necked Snake. B: Reddish-brown; a spine at the tail tip in the Common Sharp-tailed Snake; slate grey above; a yellow-orange belly in the Ring-necked Snake. The Sharp-tailed Snake's belly is barred black and white.

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