Common Wolf Snake

It is named after the enlarged front teeth, which give it a muzzled appearance similar to canines and make the snout somewhat more squarish than in other snakes. It is a slender-bodied small snake, less than a metre long (Wikipedia, general species account). This species is named after the enlarged front teeth which give them a muzzled appearance similar to canines and makes the snout somewhat more squarish than other snakes. A slender-bodied small snake that ranges from barely three feet to less than one meter. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Most wild-caught specimens usually reach less than these lengths. Shades of jet black, reddish-brown or dark gray with speckles, blotches and spots of white or pale yellow scattered over the body are its usual colors. There is also a distinct white coloration around its neck. Their color patterns vary from one geographic location to another. There are albino-colored ones which are very rare among this snake species. The snout is duck-bill-shaped for digging in soft or sandy ground, with enlarged front teeth. (Wikipedia, general species account).