Saddled Leafnose Snake vs. Western Leaf-nosed Snake

Both live in the Sonoran Desert of south-central Arizona, out at night; they meet around Tucson and west. A: Fewer than 18 big, rounded saddles, about as wide as the gaps in the Saddled Leafnose Snake; more than 17 smaller blotches, narrower than the gaps in the Western Leaf-nosed Snake. Both have the big shield-like scale on the snout and cat-like pupils.

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