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Venom Status:

Non Venomous

Characteristics:

Like its congenerics, this patch-nosed snake is alert and responds almost instantaneously to any disturbance.It attains a length of about 3’. It, like the other members of this genus, has an enlarged wraparound rostral (nosetip) scale. Dorsal and lateral color gray to grayish-brown. Broad middorsal stripe is buff to tannish- orange and bordered by a dark brown to black stripe on both sides. A well-defined dark line runs along scale row 3 dropping to row 2 posteriorly. Belly is pale pink. This pretty snake inhabits rock strewn plateaus, scrublands, and prairie regions.

Unique Features:

Distinct striping on anterior scale row 3 then dropping to scale row 2 posteriorly.

Habitat and Diet:

Desert mountains and montane woodlands. Also canyons, and rockstrewn regions. Primarily feeds on Lizards, snakes and their eggs and occasionally small rodents.

Geographic Range:

TX