Western Wormsnake vs. Flat-headed Snake
Both are tiny, smooth, glossy snakes with a pink belly, found under rocks. The Western Wormsnake is jet-black or dark purple above, its vivid pink belly runs well up the sides, its eyes are tiny and its tail ends in a sharp spine. The Flat-headed Snake is plain tan to reddish-brown with a flattened head slightly darker than the body, ordinary eyes, no tail spine, and a salmon belly that is pink down the middle and paler at the edges.
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