Western Leaf-nosed Snake vs. Coast Night Snake

Both are small pale blotched snakes out at night; their records overlap on the desert edge. A: A big, flat, leaf-like scale over the tip in the Western Leaf-nosed Snake; ordinary scales, no big snout plate in the Coast Night Snake. B: No big blotch behind the head in the Western Leaf-nosed Snake; a big dark blotch (or pair) on the neck in the Coast Night Snake.

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