Great Plains Ratsnake vs. Eastern Milksnake
Both are grey or tan snakes with dark-edged blotches and a checkered belly. The Great Plains Ratsnake has a pair of dark stripes on the neck that join into a spearpoint between the eyes, weakly keeled scales, and brown or olive-grey blotches; the Eastern Milksnake has smooth, glossy scales, red-brown blotches outlined in black, a pale Y or V on the nape, and no spearpoint.
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