Striped Swampsnake vs. Black Swampsnake
Black Swampsnakes share the same weedy wetlands round the Okefenokee. A: Yellow to orange in the Striped Swampsnake; bright red in the Black Swampsnake. B: Brown with faint dark stripes and yellow sides in the Striped Swampsnake; glossy black, no pattern in the Black Swampsnake. Both are small, glossy and live in mats of water plants.
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