Western Black-headed Snake vs. Ground Snake
Their records touch at the edge of the Mojave Desert; plain brown Ground Snakes sometimes have a dark head. A: A flat black cap with a sharp back edge in the Western Black-headed Snake; plain or with a smudged dark patch, never a crisp cap in the Ground Snake. B: Plain tan or brown in the Western Black-headed Snake; plain, banded or striped, often orange in the Ground Snake.
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