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A Ringneck Snake(Diadophis punctatus) observed on the UC Quail Ridge Reserve in Napa Co., CA. On the Quail Ridge Reserve, these small snakes are commonly found from December through June. I have regularly found these snakes eating metamorphosing Pacific Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris regilla) and very young Common Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis). When threatened, ringneck snakes often curl into a loose ball, hiding their head and exposing coils of their brightly colored ventral scales. |
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