Snake Identification Protocol

Snake Identification Protocol
© 2000. Edwin Eugene Ott

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LENGTH AND DORSAL PATTERN

Use hyperlinks to sequentially select LENGTH and DORSAL PATTERN.

A list of potential species will be presented at the top of the page.
If list is empty, return to beginning and select adjacent descriptor values.

LENGTH

SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE

PATTERN (small)

NO PATTERN
COLORED HEAD
LINEAR MULTICOLOR
SPOTTED
BANDED
BLOTCHED
STRIPED

PATTERN (medium)

NO PATTERN
COLORED HEAD
LINEAR MULTICOLOR
SPOTTED
BANDED
BLOTCHED
STRIPED

PATTERN (large)

NO PATTERN
COLORED HEAD
LINEAR MULTICOLOR
SPOTTED
BANDED
BLOTCHED
STRIPED

small, no pattern..........return to beginning

small, colored head..........return to beginning

small, linear multicolor..........return to beginning

No species in this category.
May be immature specimen from medium or large species.

small, spotted..........return to beginning

small, banded..........return to beginning

small, blotched..........return to beginning

small, striped..........return to beginning
- No species in this category.
  May be immature specimen from medium or large species.
- medium, striped..........return to beginning
  - large, no pattern..........return to beginning
  - large, colored head..........return to beginning
    - No species in this category.
  - large, linear multicolor..........return to beginning
    - Eastern Coachwhip Snake
  - large, spotted..........return to beginning
    - No species in this category.
  - large, banded..........return to beginning
  - large, blotched..........return to beginning
  - large, striped..........return to beginning
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  August 14, 2000
  Gene Ott
  
  © 2000. Edwin Eugene Ott