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Western Earth Snake

Virginia valeriae elegans

Classification

The smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae) is a species of nonvenomous natricine colubrid snake native to the eastern half of the United States. Etymology The specific name or epithet, valeriae, is in honor of Valeria Biddle Blaney (1828–1900), who collected the first specimen in Kent County, Maryland, and was a first cousin of Spencer Fullerton Baird. Geographic range The smooth earth snake is found from Texas and Iowa to New Jersey and Florida.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 137