Texas Patch-nosed Snake vs. Western Ribbon Snake
Both are slim, striped and fast; they meet across central and southern Texas. A: A big, flat, curved scale over the snout tip in the Texas Patch-nosed Snake; normal rounded snout in the Western Ribbon Snake. B: Smooth scales in the Texas Patch-nosed Snake; keeled scales; very slim, the tail about a third of the length in the Western Ribbon Snake. Ribbon snakes live by water; patch-nosed snakes in dry brush and rocky hills.
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