#snake identification

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Hey, do you know who this is

Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus)! Completely harmless to humans.

[mbrainspaz]

DC comic art: a bright green constrictor snake hanging from a tree.

character: watch out! That's a timber rattlesnake!

[barksenji]

Micrurus Mipartitus

Yeah I'm not writing this in English I'm too lazy.

Isa (mi mejor amiga) se encontró lo que creo que es una Micrurus Mipartitus, si no me equivoco posee los venenos más tóxicos de las serpientes terrestres, su envenenamiento se caracteriza por manifestaciones de tipo neurotóxico que conllevan a insuficiencia respiratoria y a la muerte si el paciente no es colocado en un respirador. Es cool.

La principal importancia económica positiva que Micrurus mipartitus puede aportar al ser humano es su veneno y, en consecuencia, la producción de antiveneno. Muchos países de América del Sur, pero especialmente Venezuela y Colombia utilizan M. mipartitus en cautiverio para cosechar su veneno y la fabricación de anti-veneno para ser utilizado en caso de envenenamiento.

[townpostin]

Tata Steel Zoological Park Celebrates World Snake Day 2024

Seminar on Snake Identification and Safety Measures Held Tata Steel Zoological Park celebrated World Snake Day by organizing a seminar on "Snake Identification and Preventive Measures," promoting environmental education and conservation. JAMSHEDPUR – Tata Steel Zoological Park celebrated World Snake Day on July 16, 2024, by organizing a seminar on "Snake Identification and Preventive Measures" to…

[faeriegardenguardian]

Water Snake

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Currently researching the exact species of this water snake. I think it is most similar to a Northern Water Snake.

Fun Fact: The scales of a water snake look different when they are out of the water and it becomes harder to see their bands. Also, these types of snakes are commonly mistaken for cottonmouths because of similar coloration and both are found in water!

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[is-the-snake-video-cute]

Who is this guy? They look like a pipefish!

That is a female Malagasy leaf-nosed snake! Males have straight, pointy "noses," but females have these spiky protrusions. They help them mimic sticks - they'll even sit very still and straight in the trees to hide themselves!

Check it out, it's really cool! They'll often either stick straight up or let themselves dangle.

[delphina2k]

Noodle Identification Chart  (print)

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What a wonderful video of a beautiful snake! Sprite is a very handsome green tree python.

This is Sprite. He lives at chez @fishteriously and he likes to Ascend. His favorite activities are going Up and being picky about the temperature of his food.

[snakemanaustralia]

Need to know what kind of snake this is? The visit http://www.whatsnakeisthat.com.au/snake-identification-papers.htm and get it right the first time. This site is only run by the world’s best snake experts. And when they tell you this is an adult male Red-bellied Black Snake, you KNOW this ID is correct.

[rebeccathenaturalist]

This FB post (which was public at the time I grabbed this screenshot) is Reason #90510 I teach nature identification classes and am SO adamant that my students look at ALL the details of a given animal/plant/fungus. Also, I ran the photo through iNaturalist just for the heck of it. Its first suggestion was timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), but its second was western rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus). This is why you never, ever, ever use an app as our only tool for identification, because you need to also have the critical thinking and observation skills to be able to differentiate between species, to include when the app offers up two similar species where the difference can be a serious matter.

I hope the OP makes a quick and full recovery, because I can't imagine getting tagged by a venomous snake is much fun. Please skip any judgemental comments about Darwin Awards, etc.--I have seen plenty of intelligent people make bad mistakes, and have even made a few myself, though none with quite this level of consequence. It can happen to anyone; thankfully OP realized their error in time to get medical help.

[nemfrog]

"Some poisonous snakes of Africa." Poisonous snakes of the world. 1968.

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[tiredsystem-r-us]

Wilde definitely has the body pattern for a ball python more than a boa, and yet the head patterning seems to match being a boa more than a ball python, as the pattern looks almost like a triangle going into his head

I find it a touch chaotic, in general, also, because aren’t all of Snake’s snakes supposed to be super venomous? Most snakes noted here as looking similar of entirely non-venomous

Also, isn’t there one that’s definitely a black mamba? Like it was noted in canon in like book of murder or smthn to be a black mamba? Who’s that?

Snake’s Snakes: A Guide

As someone who loves snakes, I really love Snake. Of course that also means I really love his snakes, and as someone who’s always been kind of a biology nerd, I thought to try my hand at classifying them. This was honestly really fun to do, and I hope some of you enjoy it!

…. says Keats.

Emily

Starting with my personal favorite, Emily is without a doubt a kingsnake, and if we want to go further she’s most likely a red milk snake. The distinctive pattern, bands of yellow and black on red, are actually a trademark of many kingsnake species. This clever disguise is used to mimic the venomous coral snake, keeping predators away.

Some fun kingsnake lore, these constrictors got their name because they hunt and consume other snakes when given the opportunity. They even hunt rattlesnakes, and have a high immunity to their venom.

Oscar

Next we have Oscar, who is most definitely a red-tailed green ratsnake. Don’t be fooled by the name, their tails are typically not red, but a light brown. Oscar was also very easy to identify, the tail and the cute blue tongue really gave it away.

Interestingly, this species is known for having quite the attitude when kept in captivity, which I find translates well into Oscar’s cheeky personality. These snakes are also exceptional hunters, waiting in treetops to strike birds in mid-flight.

Donne

My second favorite noodle, Donne, is a tiny little thing called a blind snake. At first I thought he might be a worm snake, but the length and lack of eyes made me reconsider (blind snakes have very small rudimentary eyes that are barely visible, especially from a distance). These little cuties are harmless, and indeed small enough to sit on the human ear, at only 8 cm long (they can grow up to 16 cm, but not usually).

Goethe

This dazzling noodle here is a corn snake, but not just a corn snake. Goethe is partially albino! If the striking fluorescent orange coloring and pretty pink eyes weren’t enough, he’s got a lovely pattern that certainly screams “creamsicle” to me.

Unlike Oscar, corn snakes make lovely pets with even temperaments, second only to ball pythons (though I guess I’m a little biased).  

Keats

Unlike Goethe, Keats is completely albino… which made pinpointing him a little difficult. It also doesn’t help that he has no patterning whatsoever. So, going by the shape of his face and his total size, I’d say Keats is most likely an albino gopher snake.

Wordsworth

This one was a little tricky, despite his pattern it was difficult to pinpoint what Wordsworth could possibly be. After mulling it over, I realized he’s a corn snake. Though the pattern might look a little different, it follows the same rule, and the head and pupil shape match.

A good rule of thumb, if the pupil is round and the head is small, it’s most likely a constrictor. Venomous snakes tend to have slit pupils and skinny necks (and big fat heads). This helps identifying to some degree.

Wilde

Wilde is a big ol’ snake most people know, a boa constrictor. As far as they go, he’s certainly tiny, but his face and body shape are near identical (the pear shaped head is pretty indicative of large constrictors).

Despite being fairly small for a boa, Wilde is still a hefty snake, and would probably weigh upwards of 20-27 kg. That’s a lot to hold on your shoulders! 

Webster

Unlike the rest of Snake’s snakes, Webster stands out in that he’s the only venomous one here. His pattern, bright yellow eyes, and slit pupils all indicate that he’s a copperhead. Another difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes, the fangs are only prominent in venomous snakes (non-venomous snakes don’t need to pump venom, so their teeth are smaller and hook-shaped). Despite being a pit viper, copperhead’s venom has a low potency, and the snake themselves are considered none aggressive.

Bronte

Despite searching through almost every arc and skimming through the ovas, the only panels I’ve found of Bronte were of absolutely no help… I can’t even fathom what he might be. He is… a mystery.

[bigbadowlet]

Any snake knowers identify this lil guy my cat found this morning. He seemed ok once the cat was removed and returned to its natural habitat, Slithered right out of the tupperware container.

Found in maryland if it helps and very small, only 2-3 inches across when coiled up like shown

[chibishortdeath]

He is made of glass, wears a necklace of teeth, smokes, and will try to mimic your appearance and replace you, but he is your friend!!! :D I love the X68000/Chronicles doppelgänger he’s one of the enemies of all time :3. Banger music in that level too, Tower of Dolls is one of my favorites!

[abybweisse]

Goethe and Wilde

Continuing from here and here, let's talk about Goethe and Wilde.

They both appear to be Ball Pythons, Goethe being an albino morph, and Wilde being either natural or an axanthic morph. No one is known to have created an axanthic ball python morph until 1997, so let's say he's a natural brown and black.

Axanthic:

Natural:

Albino:

It's also possible that Goethe is something else, like an albino Burmese Python:

I'm finding it hard to ID Goethe, as the white and yellow/orange seem reversed. Either way, Wilde appears to be full grown (or nearly), while Goethe is younger and has some growing to do.

Anyone have a better option for Goethe?

@justanothersnakeblog points out that Goethe could be an albino Corn Snake:

I have to admit, Goethe's head shape looks more like corn snake than python. So, he might be full-grown, after all.

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I thought you might enjoy this photo of a snake that I stumbled across. I have no clue what it is! I was walking my dogs at night and they proceeded to shove their noses directly into it because it was dark and I didn’t see it before that. Luckily I managed to drag them away and everybody ended the night safe.

Seen in Tucson, AZ

That is a western diamondback rattlesnake - and this experience really goes to show how tolerant most venomous snakes are of being bothered before they'll try to bite!

I definitely don't mean to scare you at all by saying that this is a venomous snake! There are easy ways to make sure your dogs don't run up on a snake like this again - being careful to avoid potential hiding spots that you can't see underneath (such as close to brushes/shrubs in this case) can help, and when I'm walking my dog when it's dark out, I prefer to carry a flashlight so I can make sure no snakes or other critters are hiding in our path.