There are actually a few different snakes that are brown with black diamond patterns.
Black and white snake with diamond pattern.
The black rat snake lives from the east coast through midwestern north america.
Northern ring necked snake back is a uniform dark gray bluish black or brown.
As its name implies black rat snakes eat mice small rats and other rodents.
A black teardrop line drops from the center of each eye while a second brownish line tapers down from the back of the eye at a 4 degree angle.
It has a black body with a white chin though hatchlings may be pale gray marked with black blotches.
Blue racers for example are common around the great lakes region.
Behind head and belly has large black half moon shaped spots down the close midline.
Of black gray and white with no truly distinguishable pattern although to some it may appear slightly diamond shaped.
The chin throat and scales around the mouth are white.
Over time this snake darkens and can grow to be 4 to 6 feet long.
Black striped snake contia tenuis sharptail snake crotalus adamanteus eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
Adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a white or pale yellow belly.
A blackish brown crescent is present between the eyes.
They are long thin snakes with a black body and as the picture highlights white chins.
Color is a common name applied to many of the species as well as the black racer.
The snake s body is covered with blotches forming regular patterns down the back and sides.
Black racer adults have a black body with a white chin and throat and a gray to almost a bluish gray colored belly.
Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris.
Rodents are their main food source which explains their name.
A type of snake that has black and white stripes is a milk snake.
The blotches alternate with smaller blotches on the sides.
Rat snakes also eat frogs birds and eggs.
The upper body has a white to yellow background with a strong pattern of black gray or brown blotches.
Black rat snakes have skin showing around their scales which makes a small white diamond pattern.
Additional recent distribution information was provided by the maryland department of natural resources maryland biological stream survey and natural heritage program and from additional literature where appropriate.
Has complete neck ring and belly has no or small black spots down the y.
The snakes best known as black racers inhabit most areas in the east from southern maine to the florida keys.
The belly color may sometimes fade from white to gray or brown towards the tail.
Has cream to yellow or orange neck collar and yellow belly which may grade to red towards the tail.
White and white 2002 provided a great deal of distributional information for snakes on maryland s eastern shore.
Throat pattern spotted 14 solid white 3 upper lip scale number 7 91 8 76 9 34 6 28 10 17 5 9 11 3 4 3 12 2 13 2.