Western Black-headed Snake vs. Forest Sharp-tailed Snake

Their records touch in the north Coast Ranges. A: A flat black cap, sharply set off from the body in the Western Black-headed Snake; dark brown, fading into the body colour in the Forest Sharp-tailed Snake. B: Plain tan or brown in the Western Black-headed Snake; reddish brown, a faint pale line on the sides in the Forest Sharp-tailed Snake. The Forest Sharp-tailed also has a sharp tail spine and a black-and-white barred belly.

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