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Hypsiglena

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1

A night snake lying on a rock

A night snake lying on a rock

Night snakes have two large brown splotches behind their heads

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2

Night snake head on black background

Night snake's head on a black background

Night snakes have elliptical eyes and triangular heads.

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Hypsiglena torquata, commonly known as the night snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid; photographed in hand

A hand holding a night snake

Night snakes have elliptical eyes

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4

Texas night snake on a rock

Texas night snake on a rock

Night snakes resemble rattlesnakes, but they are only mildly venomous.

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5

Head shot of a night snake

Head shot of a night snake

Night snakes are so named because they hunt at night.

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