Texas Scarletsnake vs. Long-nosed Snake

Both burrow in the sandy soils of South Texas and come out on warm nights. A: Clean red saddles edged in black on a white ground in the Texas Scarletsnake; black saddles speckled with white, and red in the gaps speckled with black in the Long-nosed Snake. B: A bright red, pointed snout in the Texas Scarletsnake; a long, pointed, pale or speckled snout in the Long-nosed Snake. The Long-nosed Snake has most of the scales under the tail in a single row; the scarletsnake has them in pairs.

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