Flathead Snake

Flathead Snake

Tantilla gracilis

This worm-like snake was found underneath a medium sized flat rock in moist dirt in Early March 2013 in Kerrville, TX. This snake has been classified as a Blackhead snake but without a black head. This snake, since I would not touch it, looked like it had shiny brownish-gray smooth scales. According to the Peterson Field Guide of Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern/Central North America by Roger Conant and Joseph T. Collins, this snake has been known to grow between 7-8 in (18-20.3 cm) in length. I noticed its belly was a light pink as it slithered through my friend’s hands. The snake was released at the edge of the rock it was originally found from after ten minutes of observation and classification.