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Southwestern Blackhead Snake vs. Common Sharp-tailed Snake

Their records touch in the southern Sierra and Tehachapi Mountains. A: A flat black cap in the Southwestern Blackhead Snake; no cap in the Common Sharp-tailed Snake. B: Plain brown in the Southwestern Blackhead Snake; reddish-brown, a rusty side stripe in the Common Sharp-tailed Snake.

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Southwestern Blackhead Snake

Tantilla hobartsmithi

Common Sharp-tailed Snake

Contia tenuis
Southwestern Blackhead Snake vs. Common Sharp-tailed Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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