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Color and Pattern

Common Name	Dorsal Color	Dorsal Pattern	Belly Color	Belly Pattern
Black Rat Snake (neonate)	gray, black	blotched	white, black	linear multicolor
Yellow Rat Snake (neonate)	yellow, brown	blotched	cream	no pattern
Black/Yellow Rat Snake Integrade (neonate)	gray, brown	blotched	cream, black	linear multicolor
Southern Ringneck Snake	black	head colored	yellow, orange	spotted
Northern Ringneck Snake	black	head colored	yellow	no pattern
Northern Brown Snake	brown, gray	spotted	cream	no pattern
Midland Brown Snake	brown, gray	spotted	cream	no pattern
Northern Redbelly Snake	brown, gray	spotted	red	no pattern
Florida Redbelly Snake	brown, gray	spotted	red	no pattern
Rough Earth Snake	brown	no pattern	cream	no pattern
Eastern Smooth Earth Snake	brown	no pattern	cream	no pattern
Scarlet King Snake	red, black, yellow	banded (ringed)	red, black, yellow	banded
Northern Scarlet Snake	red, whitish, black	blotched	cream	no pattern
Eastern Worm Snake	brown	no pattern	pale pink	no pattern
Southeastern Crowned Snake	tan	head colored	cream	no pattern
Carolina Swamp Snake	black	no pattern	red	no pattern
Southern Hognose Snake	gray, tan	spotted	cream	spotted
Redbelly Water Snake (neonate)	tan, brown, rust	banded	cream	no pattern
Northern Black Racer (neonate)	dark gray, brown, red	blotched	cream	spotted
Southern Black Racer (neonate)	dark gray, brown, red	blotched	cream	spotted
Eastern Coachwhip Snake (neonate)	black, tan	banded	cream	no pattern
Pine Woods Snake	brown	head colored	cream	no pattern
Eastern Garter Snake	yellow, green	striped	cream	no pattern
Eastern Garter Snake (red phase)	red, yellow	striped	cream	no pattern
Glossy Crayfish Snake	brown, dark olive	no pattern	cream, black	spotted
Mole King Snake	brown	blotched	cream	no pattern
Eastern Milk Snake	gray, rust, brown, cream	blotched	white, black	blotched
Eastern Hognose Snake	gray, tan	blotched	cream, black	linear multicolor
Eastern Hognose Snake (black phase)	black	no pattern	cream, black	linear multicolor
Northern Water Snake	brown, orange	banded	cream,red	no pattern, spotted
Midland Water Snake	brown, orange	banded	cream,red	spotted
Banded Water Snake	black,rust, yellow	banded	cream, black	spotted
Eastern Ribbon Snake	yellow, dark olive	striped	cream	no pattern
Peninsula Ribbon Snake	yellow, dark olive	striped	cream	no pattern
Rough Green Snake	pea green	no pattern	cream	no pattern
Queen Snake	brown	no pattern	cream, brown	striped
Black Rat Snake	black	no pattern	white, black	linear multicolor
Yellow Rat Snake	yellow, dark olive	striped	cream	no pattern
Black/Yellow Rat Snake Integrade	gray, greenish, black	striped, blotched	cream, black	linear multicolor
Corn Snake	red, orange, gray	blotched	white, black	spotted
Eastern King Snake	black, yellow, white	blotched	black, yellow, white	banded
Northern Pine Snake	white, black	blotched	cream, white	no pattern
Florida Pine Snake	white, brown	blotched	cream, white	no pattern
Rainbow Snake	red, yellow, black	striped	red, black	striped
Eastern Mud Snake	black	no pattern	red	banded
Brown Water Snake	brown	banded	cream	spotted
Redbelly Water Snake	gray, rust	no pattern	orange	no pattern
Florida Green Water Snake	dark olive	no pattern	cream	no pattern
Northern Black Racer	black	no pattern	gray	no pattern
Southern Black Racer	black	no pattern	gray	no pattern
Eastern Coachwhip Snake	black, tan	linear multicolor	black, tan	linear multicolor
Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake	brown, rust, gray	spotted	cream, brown, gray	spotted
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake	gray	spotted	cream, brown, black	spotted
Eastern Coral Snake	red, yellow, black	banded (ringed)	red, yellow, black	banded
Southern Copperhead Snake	orange, tan, brown	banded	pale pink	spotted
Northern Copperhead Snake	orange, tan, brown	banded	pale pink	spotted
Eastern Cottonmouth Snake	brown, dark olive	banded	olive, dark olive, yellow, cream	blotched
Florida Cottonmouth Snake	brown, dark olive	banded	olive, dark olive, yellow, cream	blotched
Timber Rattlesnake	yellow, black, brown, rust	banded	cream	no pattern
Timber Rattlesnake (canbrake phase)	rust, cream, black	banded	cream	no pattern
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake	black, dark olive, yellow	blotched	cream	no pattern