Colorado Desert Shovel-Nosed Snake

• Found in southeast California, the tiny Colorado desert shovel-nosed snake has a cream-colored body that is surrounded by gray to black and reddish-orange to yellow stripes. It is a small, non-venomous species growing to 17 inches in length. Being such a small snake, its diet mostly consists of invertebrates such as insects, scorpions and spiders. It is called a shovel-nosed snake due to a large spade-shaped scale on the tip of its snout.
  
  

California Mountain Kingsnake

• The California mountain kingsnake is found through much of the high, mountainous habitat regions of the state. The snake's coloration can vary from black with white stripes to reddish-orange with thin black and white stripes. It is a medium-sized snake species that grows up to 30 inches long with a slender body. It resembles the venomous Arizona coral snake, which is not found in California.
  
  

Variable Groundsnake

• The variable groundsnake is found in southeast California and, as the name would suggest, can be varied in appearance. One of its common colorations is a tiger-like, black- and orange-striped pattern. It also can be deep red and black, black and white and solid red on the back with a brown underside. It is non-venomous and grows to about 1 foot in length.
  
  

Long-nosed Snake

• The large long-nosed snake is found in much of southern and central California. It grows to 60 inches in length and has a slender body. It has a reddish-orange and black-striped pattern that appears spotted due to intermittent, cream-colored scales. It is a non-venomous species that preys on small mammals, birds and reptiles.
  
  

Diablo Range Gartersnake

• The Diablo range gartersnake has long stripes that run the length of its body from nose to tail. It has thick stripes of gray-brown to black broken by thinner stripes on the spine and sides ranging from reddish-orange to yellow. The snakes grow up to 40 inches in length and are slender bodied. It is a non-venomous species.