From: Robert@Arkansas
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Arkansas Wildlife Summer 1998 - arwl293 ringneck snake.jpg(1/1) 176289 bytes
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 03:06:47 GMT

The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals
as they now look upon the murder of men.
-- Leonardo da Vinci


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The ring-necked snake or ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) is a small, non-venomous snake found in North America. It is mostly grey or brown with a colorful belly side and a colorful ring behind its head. The snake is secretive and is rarely seen during the daytime. It is slightly venomous, but its nonaggressive nature and small, rear-facing fangs pose little threat to humans who wish to handle it. The snakes' diet consist of small prey such as earthworms, slugs, and salamanders.
Order: Squamata > Suborder: Serpentes > Family: Colubridae > Genus: Diadophis > Species: Diadophis punctatus