Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 891
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The western ground snake (Sonora semiannulata) is a species of small, harmless colubrid snake. The species is endemic to North America. Its patterning and coloration can vary widely, even within the same geographic region. Another common name is miter snake referring to the head marking which suggests a bishop's miter; the synonym "episcopus " (Latin for "bishop") is a similar allusion.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western ground snake”.