Coral snake or King snake?

[TerryC]

This snake was run over less than a mile from the home.


It is about 26 inches long. Very long for a coral snake.


The yellow bands are very hard to see but appear to be on both sides of the red.

Red and yellow, dangerous fellow! Is it a coral snake or King? Anyone out there know? If a coral, it would be the Sonoran Coral snake. TTC

 

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[xr7ator]

I'll guess it had a red nose and is a king snake. Coral's have a black nose.

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

It's a King Snake. Here's a picture of a Sonoran Coral Snake.

 

[Louie D]

Red on black, venom lack
Red on yellow, kill a fellow

Looks like a coral snake to me.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, he nailed it, red on yellow, kill a fellow.

 

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[ARC]

Arent you glad you put your foot RIGHT NEXT to it ? ? ?

 

[toddbbq]

Neither it was a harmless western long nose snake

 

[smokeythecat]

Sneaky snake!

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

Looks like toddbbq nailed it. I knew it wasn't a Coral Snake...but I sure thought it was a King Snake. Too bad it got ran over...It's a pretty snake.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Red and black, friend of jack. Red and yellow, you’re a dead fellow

 

[TerryC]

Neither it was a harmless western long nose snakeView attachment 1698929

I must say, Todd did the job! If a coral, the yellow is too small. The long nose fits the ID best. Now, back to the books to find if a long nose should be out here! Tnx all for the responses. Good work! TTC

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

I looked Terry, they sure enough live in AZ.

 

[TerryC]

I found a very good write-up on the long nose at this site https://tucsonherpsociety.org/amphibians-reptiles/snakes/long-nosed-snake/ . TTC

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

Here's another link to him, with a map showing where he lives in AZ. Probably trying to find a mate.

Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) - Reptiles of Arizona

 

[TerryC]

Here's another link to him, with a map showing where he lives in AZ. Probably trying to find a mate.

Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) - Reptiles of Arizona

That's the guy! No doubt about it now. He was looking for a mate. I could tell by the excited look on his face... or was that look from seeing a tire coming on strong? I don't know. Although said to be nocturnal, Alice and I went by about 10am and he was not there on the road. He was when we returned about 2 pm. Nice responses, people. Tnx. TTC

 

[tamrock]

Ya should a skinned it ? I'd make a cool looking watch strap outa that snake.

 

[RockinIdaho]

Red against black is a poison lack. Red against yellow will kill a fellow.