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Southern ringneck snake, Diadophis p. punctatus Diadophis punctatus, commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a rather small, harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, as well as south in Central Mexico and as far north as Quebec, Canada.
This snake has a blunt head, a tiny mouth, and small eyes. Anteriorly the dorsal scales are usually in 17 rows (other eastern subspecies have 15 rows). [ 4 ] A mature prairie ringneck grows to about 25–36 cm (9.8–14.2 in) in total length (including tail), record 42 cm ( 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 in).
The eggs hatch after about two months, and the young look essentially the same as the adults, possibly with a brighter color shade on the ring and belly. The eggs are 21–34 mm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long by 7–8 mm ( 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide, and the hatchlings are 100–125 mm (3.9–4.9 in) in total length. [ 9 ]
Missouri is home to 43 types of snakes, with around 27 varieties found in the Kansas City area. They range in size from the tiny 7-inch Flat-Headed Snake to the Bullsnake , which can reach up to ...
The two-headed snake had a successful surgery in St. Louis on March 11 and has been “doing well” in recovery, officials said. Tiger-Lily was discovered in 2017 by a southwest Missouri family ...
Midland Brown Snake Storeria dekayi wrightorum. Northern Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata. Flat-headed Snake Tantilla gracilus. Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus proximus. Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix. Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis. Lined Snake Tropidoclonian lineatum. Rough Earth ...
Ringneck snakes are nocturnal, secretive snakes which spend most of their time hiding under rocks or other ground debris.If threatened, the ringneck snake typically hides its head and twists its tail in a corkscrew type motion, exposing its brightly colored underside, and expels a foul smelling musk from its cloaca.
Like D. p. punctatus, the Mississippi ringneck snake characteristically attains a maximum length of 44.5 centimetres (17.5 in). The head is black and the body dark gray, separated by a golden ring at the neck.