Striped Whipsnake vs. Black-necked Garter Snake
Both are striped snakes of the canyons of central and eastern Arizona. A: No black blotches on the neck in the Striped Whipsnake; two big black blotches on the neck in the Black-necked Garter Snake. B: A cream stripe low on each side, split by a black line; no stripe down the middle in the Striped Whipsnake; a pale stripe down the middle of the back and one on each side in the Black-necked Garter Snake.
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