Adult found hit on road, 1,200′, Sonora, Mexico
FILE-TAILED GROUND SNAKE
Procineura aemula – Cope 1879
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In August, 2002 I was fortunate to find this snake during a trip to Sonora, Mexico. It was dusk, and a massive thunderstorm was approaching from the east while we drove toward Alamos from the town of Navajoa. This small [...]