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Old 05-11-2015, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Just wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of snake this is? I saw it while hiking. Thanks!



saw this snake while hiking-keatons-snake.jpeg
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Old 05-11-2015, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Tempe, AZ
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Looks like an Arizona Coral possibly

*edit* I take that back...the yellow/white band looks too thin.
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Old 05-11-2015, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Not an expert but it might be a coral snake.

http://www.nachi.org/images09/CompareCoralSnake.jpg
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Old 05-11-2015, 12:49 PM
 
Location: AriZona
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Actually, that almost looks like a belt I used to own...
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Old 05-11-2015, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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It looks to be a King Snake.
Common Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) - Reptiles of Arizona
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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The part that makes me think it might be a coral snake is the yellow on both sides of the red bands. Still not an expert.

How to Tell the Difference Between a King Snake and a Coral Snake
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:24 PM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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The part that makes me think it might be a coral snake is the yellow on both sides of the red bands. Still not an expert.

How to Tell the Difference Between a King Snake and a Coral Snake
Probably is coral snake, I can't make out any red with my eyesight. But if it has a wide red band with narrow yellow band then it would be a coral snake.
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Leaving, California
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Uh, hello? Snake! SNAKESNAKESNAKE!!!!! AAAAUUGH!!!!! RUNNNNNNNN!!!!!! SNAKESNAKESNAKESNAKE!!!!!!

Don't get me started on scorpions. ;-)
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:36 PM
 
Location: Surprise, Az
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Red touches yellow kills a fellow.

That is a coral
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Old 05-11-2015, 01:43 PM
 
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Good grief, could we get a few more mnemonics on this Wiki link? It needs to be just a little more confusing!

Coral snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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