Sonoran Shovel-nosed Snake vs. Colorado Desert Shovelnose Snake

Both live on the gravel flats of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. A: Red saddles about as wide as the black bands in the Sonoran Shovel-nosed Snake; red saddles narrower than the black bands in the Colorado Desert Shovelnose Snake. B: 20 or fewer on the body in the Sonoran Shovel-nosed Snake; more than 20 on the body in the Colorado Desert Shovelnose Snake.

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