Great Plains Ground Snake vs. Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake
Both are small banded snakes of the grassland and desert of Texas and New Mexico (records share 20 one-degree squares). A: Rounded in the Great Plains Ground Snake; the snout scale turned up into a small hook in the Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake. B: Bold black saddles (or none) in the Great Plains Ground Snake; many thin brown zigzag crossbars on grey or tan in the Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake.
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