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Southwestern Blackhead Snake vs. Ring-necked Snake

Their records meet in the desert mountains. A: No bright ring in the Southwestern Blackhead Snake; a bright orange ring in the Ring-necked Snake. B: An orange-red stripe down the middle in the Southwestern Blackhead Snake; yellow to red, with black dots in the Ring-necked Snake.

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Southwestern Blackhead Snake

Tantilla hobartsmithi

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus
Southwestern Blackhead Snake vs. Ring-necked Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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