An unusual but pleasant surprise.
This Northern Ringneck snake took a dip in our pool but was unable to get out on it's own.
I would guess this snake to be an old timer, in snake time, due to it's size - close to 10"!
The coloring of this snake is simply awesome, from black to grey to an orange underbelly, and with such a calm and peaceful disposition too.
Scientific Name: Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Genus: Diadophis is derived from the Greek words diadem which means "headband" and ophis which means "snake".
Species: punctatus is derived from the Latin word punctum which means "spot". This refers to the ventral spotting.
Subspecies: edwardsii was assigned to honor George Edwards, an English ornithologist.
Oliver is intrigued with this serpent and not quite sure what to make of it -
Vernacular Names: Collared snake, fodder snake, king snake, little black-and-red snake, ring snake, ringed snake.
No comments:
Post a Comment