Mojave Shovelnose Snake vs. Ground Snake
Both live in the Mojave Desert and its mountains, from California into Nevada and Arizona; their records overlap there. A: Flat and shovel-shaped, the lower jaw set back under it in the Mojave Shovelnose Snake; rounded, an ordinary snake's snout in the Ground Snake. B: Always banded: 21 or more narrow black or brown bands on cream or yellow in the Mojave Shovelnose Snake; very variable; banded ones have fewer, wider bands, often with orange saddles in the Ground Snake. C: Never plain: bands right down the body in the Mojave Shovelnose Snake; many are plain orange, tan or grey, some with a dark head in the Ground Snake. Both are small (under 18 in), harmless, and out at night on sand and gravel.
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