what kind of snake has a black head and a red body. i found it in sand dunes walking along the beach in ST. Augustine Florida. does anybody know.
Juvenile Dispholidus typus
Gater snakes
There is a small snake called a ringneck. They are not poisonous and are an endangered species. There is a black variety with a red ring, and a tan/grey variety with an orange/yellow ring. They have colorful bellies, and are pretty docile. A full grown ringneck will be able to curl up and fit entirely in your hand. You can find them in several areas of the United States, including Florida. See the related links below for some pictures.
Answer Depending on the order of the stripes and the area where you live it is either a coral snake or a type of milk snake. I have just googled this because of a snake on a TV advert (in the UK). I reckon it could easily be a corn snake. They aren't actually stripes, but really look like stripes.
Can be either a coral snake or king snake. They look very similar, but the coral snake is one of the moat deadly poisonous snakes around. Best to leave it be.
It's probably a red rat (or corn) snake
Gater snakes
No. There is not a set tongue color for poisonousand harmless snakes. A garter snake has both red and black on its tongue
If the stripes are light in color, maybe even off white it could be a CA king snake.
The red-bellied black snake, which is native to eastern Australia, is black with a distinctive pink-red belly.
There is a small snake called a ringneck. They are not poisonous and are an endangered species. There is a black variety with a red ring, and a tan/grey variety with an orange/yellow ring. They have colorful bellies, and are pretty docile. A full grown ringneck will be able to curl up and fit entirely in your hand. You can find them in several areas of the United States, including Florida. See the related links below for some pictures.
The red-bellied black snake, which is native to eastern Australia, is black with a distinctive pink-red belly.
Red-bellied Black Snake was created in 1794.
Clear but it does fluoresce yellow under UV light
It depends on the snake. They can be blue, to brown, to black, to red. They can be solid or have very complex patterns. You should post a more specific question if you're asking about a certain type of snake.
Answer Depending on the order of the stripes and the area where you live it is either a coral snake or a type of milk snake. I have just googled this because of a snake on a TV advert (in the UK). I reckon it could easily be a corn snake. They aren't actually stripes, but really look like stripes.
Scarlet kingsnake, milk snake both have that coloration.
Can be either a coral snake or king snake. They look very similar, but the coral snake is one of the moat deadly poisonous snakes around. Best to leave it be.