Animals

Western Ribbon Snake

This is my first ribbon snake and it was in my daughter's flower garden. A beautiful and harmless little snake. There are several different color variations of western ribbon snakes. Most likely this one is the sub species known as the orange-striped ribbon snake.
Orange-striped Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus proximus)

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