Taylor's Ground Snake vs. Flat-headed Snake
Two small, plain brown snakes found under rocks and boards across South Texas. A: Often with darker centres or edges, giving a faint net in the Taylor's Ground Snake; plain, with no marks at all in the Flat-headed Snake. B: Plain white to yellowish in the Taylor's Ground Snake; salmon pink down the middle in the Flat-headed Snake. C: The same colour as the body in the Taylor's Ground Snake; flat, and a little darker brown than the body in the Flat-headed Snake. Some Taylor's Ground Snakes have dark crossbands or a pale stripe; the Flat-headed Snake never does.
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