Common Name:

 Mountain Earthsnake

Scientific Name:
Virginia valeriae pulchra
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.
 Subspecies:
pulchra is derived from the Latin word pulcher which means "beautiful".
Vernacular Names:
Average Length:
11 in. (27.9 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

 

Photos:

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Earthsnake head scalation
Earthsnake body scalation
Highland Co.
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