Eastern
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
| Common Name: | Eastern Smooth Earthsnake |
| Scientific Name: | Virginia valeriae |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Virginia is derived from the Latin word virgo which means "virgin". |
| Species: | valeriae is to honor Miss Valeria Blaney, the first documented collector of the species. |
| Vernacular Names: | Blaney's snake, brown worm snake,
eastern gray snake, gray snake, ground snake, smooth brown snake,
spotted ground snake. |
| Average Length: | 7 - 10 in. (18 - 25.4 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 12.6 in. (32 cm) |
| Record length: | 15.5 in. (39.3 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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Earthsnake head scalation |
Earthsnake body scalation |