Texas Scarletsnake vs. Tamaulipan Milksnake

Both live in the brush and sandy ground of South Texas. A: A pointed red snout jutting past the lower jaw in the Texas Scarletsnake; a blunt, black (or black-and-white) head in the Tamaulipan Milksnake. B: Red saddles bordered in black that do not cross the belly; the belly plain white in the Texas Scarletsnake; bands that cross the belly: red, black and yellow or white in the Tamaulipan Milksnake. Both are harmless; the milksnake is bigger (to 3 ft).

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