FILE-TAILED GROUND SNAKE Procineura aemula – Cope 1879

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PERSONAL NOTES: 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 [...]]]>
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 snake was seen writhing, just having been hit by the car in front of us. It appeared distinctly pinkish on the asphalt, unlike any other snake I have seen before. Later that evening, in the same general area we missed a similarly-sized, pinkish snake that I am sure was another example of this species. Unfortunately, the specimen was in poor shape when photographed in the garage of our hotel that evening.

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