First picture is in situ. It was sunning itself on the trail. Ring-less ringneck!
Great plains rat snake, Gates of Lodore
The striping is similar to that of a Miget-Faded Rattle Snake as well. Unfortunately, I did not get a good look at its tail. So I am not certain if it was a ratsnake or a rattlesnake. Either way it was a beautiful animal.
DOR
Flipped mid-day with some moisture under the rock.
*Exact spot not marked.
Temps… 72f air, 88f ground, 64f under Rock.
My first one ever! After looking for 2 years now.
San Bernardino Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis multifasciata parvirubra), western Riverside County, California