Western Leaf-nosed Snake vs. Desert Nightsnake

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

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