Western Patch-nosed Snake vs. Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Both are striped snakes; their records overlap in the southern Coast Ranges and the mountains. A: A big curved patch-like scale over the tip in the Western Patch-nosed Snake; ordinary scales in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake. B: Plain dark brown, smooth glossy scales in the Western Patch-nosed Snake; dark spots, dull keeled scales in the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake. The patch-nosed snake lives in dry scrub; the garter snake is usually near water.

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