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Heterodon nasicus. Keeled scales, not smooth scales. Curved rostral scale. (looks like a upward curved nose). Ficimia streckeri. Smooth scales , has a shine to them Upward curved rostral scale. ( nose) . Crotalus atrox. Diamond pattern on back, small head scales With a rattle.
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Heterodonnasicus Keeled scales, not smooth scales. Curved rostral scale. (looks like a upward curved nose)
Ficimiastreckeri Smooth scales , has a shine to them Upward curved rostral scale. ( nose)
Crotalusatrox Diamond pattern on back, small head scales With a rattle
Sistruruscatenatus Blotches on back, large scales (plates ) on head With a rattle
Rhinocheiluslecontei Red may not be as distinct, complete bands on body Aka. Longnose snake
Micrurustener Red bands touch yellow bands Bands are complete
Lamporopeltistriangulum Red band touches black band and are complete
Nirodiaerythrogaster Has no pattern on belly
NerodiaRhombifer Pattern on belly Chain link pattern on back Water snake
Nerodiafasciata Pattern on belly. bands on back. Water snake
Opheodrysaestivus Solid green color Non fossorial
Masticophis flagellum Not solid green!!!! Scales on tail look braided Coach whip
Coluber constrictor Solid in color light/dark Typical tail scale pattern Divided anal scale Offten with whitish chin, & green/grey dorsum
Drymarchoncorais Dark in color Yellowish chin , and sides Single anal scale Indigo snake
Leptotyphlopsdulcis Looks like a earthworm with eyes Looks like a snake Pinkish in color
Rhamphotyplopsbraminus Looks like an earth worm but looks like a snake. Uni colored , dark blue or black With light color on chin or cloaca
Storeriadekayi Keeled scales May have faint dorsal stripe & lateral pattern
Sonora semiannulata Smooth scales small, unicolored DOES NOT HAVE A DARKER HEAD THAN BODY!!!
Tantillagracilis Small size Smooth scales Head is slightly darker than its body
Tantillanigriceps Small in size Smooth scales Head is distinkly darker than its body
Drymobiusmargaritiferus Mostly speckled Speckles that are mainly blue or green
Lampropeltisgetula Mostly speckled Speckles mainly white and yellow With dark bloches on top
Coniophanesimperialis Striped Dark dorsal stripe
Masticophisschotti striped no dorsal stripe but there are stripes on its side which may be a bit light
Salvadoragrahamiae striped Light dorsal strpe Enlarged rostral scale Pencil thin dark line near belly scales
Thamnophismarcianus Striped With a light spot on its head Distinct checkered pattern Defined dorsal stripe
Thamnophisproximus Striped Spot on its head Dorsal stripe from head to tail
Elapheemoryi Blotched Bread loaf shaped which means flat on bottom Spear point on head
Elapheobsoleta Bloched Round in cross section NO spear point markin
Pituophiscatenifer blotched Round in cross section Keeled scales
Leptoderiaseptentrionalis Vertically pupil eyes Large brown bloches on golden background
Hypsiglenatorquata Dark NECK smudge!! Many dark blotches Vertical eye pupil
Arizona elegans Round pupil No pattern on belly Known as the “Glossy snake”
Lampropeltiscalligaster Light brown/grey in background color. With redish brown blotches bordered by black Smooth scales Round pupil Square blotches on belly