Description
Long-nosed snakes are distinguished by a long, slightly upturned snout, which is the origin of their name. They are tricolor, vaguely resembling a coral snake with black and red saddling that almost looks like banding, on a yellow or cream-colored background, which can look somewhat like yellow banding. Cream-colored spots within the black saddles are a distinct characteristic of the long-nosed snake. They differ from all other harmless snakes in the United States by having undivided subcaudal plates. They average around 30 inches (76 cm) in length.
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