Smooth Earth SnakeThe Smooth Earth Snake is a small , -- 7-10 inches (18-25.4 cm) – somewhat heavy-bodied, brown to gray snake with smooth scales and a pointed snout . Most individuals have small black spots scattered on the back and sides . The belly is tan to whitish and is not sharply defined in color from the color of the sides (as in the Worm Snake, Carphophis amoenus, and Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata). Smooth scales differentiate this species from the similar Rough Earth Snake (Virginia striatula) and Brown Snakes (Storeria dekayi). Individuals from the Coastal Plain are generally smaller than those from the Piedmont and mountains. is a small , -- 7-10 inches (18-25.4 cm) – somewhat heavy-bodied, brown to gray snake with smooth scales and a pointed snout . Most individuals have small black spots scattered on the back and sides . The belly is tan to whitish and is not sharply defined in color from the color of the sides (as in the Worm Snake, Carphophis amoenus, and Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata). Smooth scales differentiate this species from the similar Rough Earth Snake (Virginia striatula) and Brown Snakes (Storeria dekayi). Individuals from the Coastal Plain are generally smaller than those from the Piedmont and mountains.
