Thamnophis elegans vagrans

The most common snake at high elevations in the southwester U.S.

An adult in Grant County, New Mexico, 31 Jul 2007.

Same critter as above, Grant County, 31 Jul 2007.

An adult in the Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 16 Jun 2007.

An adult in the Sierra Blanca, Lincoln County, New Mexico, 4 Jul 2005.

Same critter as above, 4 Jul 2005.

And another one in the Sierra Blanca, 3 Jul 2006.