Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)

Created: January 9th, 2011 - 02:16 PM
Last Modified: January 9th, 2011 - 02:16 PM Entered by: Grant Shepard
Record 60271

Country: United States		State: Texas	County: Collin County	Time: 2008-01-29 17:00:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Artificial cover flipping	Habitat: field
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Notes

This specimen was found when I flipped a mattress in a field. It was found beside a rough earth snake. This is the ONLY ringneck snake I have ever found in the DFW area. For those unfamiliar with the DFW herpetofauna, these are not common in these parts as they are in other parts of the country. This area has since been developed and used to yield numerous species of reptiles and amphibians.