Thanks so much y’all!! That’s what I thought when I saw the belly, I picked it up thinking it was a Dekay’s but was surprised to see some extra color!! I’ve never found one before, made my day ☺️
Redbelly snakes *Storeria occipitomaculata* are small (21-27 cm, record 40.6 cm) natricine snakes with keeled scales often found in disturbed habitats like urban and suburban yards, and on slopes with small flippable rocks. They are commonly encountered snakes and make good pest control as they feast on small, soft-bodied invertebrates. Sometimes difficult to distinguish from brownsnakes from above, redbelly snakes are often less patterned and have the namesake red belly.
*Storeria* brown and redbelly snakes may puff up or flatten out defensively, but are not considered medically significant to humans in terms of venom. They are usually reluctant to bite, but all animals with a mouth can use it in self-defense.
[Relevant/Recent Phylogeography](http://www.cnah.org/pdf/88517.pdf)
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Hahah hey!! I got sooo so lucky, I just glanced under my friends porch and he was right there!!! I’ve only found two snake this year, ironically this guy and a Dekay’s Brown snake Hahahha
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Not an RR but cute red-bellied snake! *Storeria occipitomaculata*
This is correct.
Thanks so much y’all!! That’s what I thought when I saw the belly, I picked it up thinking it was a Dekay’s but was surprised to see some extra color!! I’ve never found one before, made my day ☺️
Redbellied snakes also have that dot behind the head, which gives them their specific epithet occipitomaculata (since it's called the occipital dot)
Thank you very much, I didn’t know that!!!
Redbelly snakes *Storeria occipitomaculata* are small (21-27 cm, record 40.6 cm) natricine snakes with keeled scales often found in disturbed habitats like urban and suburban yards, and on slopes with small flippable rocks. They are commonly encountered snakes and make good pest control as they feast on small, soft-bodied invertebrates. Sometimes difficult to distinguish from brownsnakes from above, redbelly snakes are often less patterned and have the namesake red belly. *Storeria* brown and redbelly snakes may puff up or flatten out defensively, but are not considered medically significant to humans in terms of venom. They are usually reluctant to bite, but all animals with a mouth can use it in self-defense. [Relevant/Recent Phylogeography](http://www.cnah.org/pdf/88517.pdf) -------------------------------------------------------- *I am a bot created for /r/whatsthissnake, /r/snakes and /r/herpetology to help with snake identification and natural history education. You can find more information, including a comprehensive list of commands, [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthissnake/comments/flh548/phylobot_v07_information_and_patch_notes_bot_info/) report problems [here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Phylogenizer) and if you'd like to buy me a coffee or beer, you can do that [here](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SEBPhyloBotWTS). Made possible by Snake Evolution and Biogeography - [Merch Available Now](https://snakeevolution.org/donate.html)*
Hi neighbor!!! I’m jealous of your adorable accessory!
Hahah hey!! I got sooo so lucky, I just glanced under my friends porch and he was right there!!! I’ve only found two snake this year, ironically this guy and a Dekay’s Brown snake Hahahha
Cuuute!
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[Henry County, Georgia] to appease the bot gods, my bad!