Common Name:

 Rough Earthsnake
Scientific Name:

Virginia striatula
Etymology:
Genus:
Virginia is derived from the Latin word virgo which means "virgin".
 Species:
striatula is derived from the Latin word stria which means "furrow".
Vernacular Names:
Brown ground snake, ground snake, little brown snake, little striped snake, small brown viper, small-eyed brown snake, striated viper, worm snake.
Average Length:
7 - 10 in. (18 - 25.4 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
11.6 in. (26.9 cm)
Record length:
12.8 in. (32.4 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

Photos:

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Earthsnake head scalation
Earthsnake body scalation