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Sonora Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata

Seminole Canyon, Val Verde Co., Texas. May 23, 1997.
 

What a surprise to flip over a small flat rock and find this snake!  The rock was out in the open, and one would expect the little snake to cook under the rock at midday.  The answer - a hole under the rock, leading to some deep burrow, and excavated by who knows what.

Sonora comes in many colors from brown to orange, and can be banded, striped, diamond-backed, or none of the above.  They prey on spiders, scorpions and other small invertebrates.

 

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