Rough Earthsnake vs. Western Wormsnake
Both are small, plain snakes found under rocks in the woods of southeastern Kansas and the Ozarks (records share 31 one-degree squares). A: Grey-brown above; the belly whitish in the Rough Earthsnake; shiny purple-black above; a salmon-pink belly that runs up the sides in the Western Wormsnake. B: Keeled, dull in the Rough Earthsnake; smooth and glossy in the Western Wormsnake. C: A pointed snout and normal eyes in the Rough Earthsnake; a pointed head with tiny eyes; a sharp spine on the tail tip in the Western Wormsnake.
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