Desert Kingsnake vs. Common Coachwhip

Both are long dark snakes of the desert grassland of southeastern Arizona, where many Coachwhips are black. A: Glossy black with yellow speckles and thin yellow bands in the Desert Kingsnake; plain: red, tan, pink or black, no speckles in the Common Coachwhip. B: Stout, smooth and glossy, a small head in the Desert Kingsnake; whip-thin with big eyes; the tail like a braided whip in the Common Coachwhip.

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