Saddled Leafnose Snake vs. Ground Snake
Both are small desert snakes out at night in south-central Arizona; banded Ground Snakes can look saddled. A: A big, thick, triangular shield-like scale in the Saddled Leafnose Snake; a normal rounded snout in the Ground Snake. B: Fewer than 18 big rounded saddles on pale grey or cream in the Saddled Leafnose Snake; black bands or plain, on orange, red or cream; a dark spot on each side scale in the Ground Snake. C: Vertical, cat-like in the Saddled Leafnose Snake; round in the Ground Snake.
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