Colorado Herpetological Society's

Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Colorado

Longnose Snake
(Rhinocheilus lecontei)

Family Colubridae

Photo from Hammerson, 1986.
Used with permission.

Last Updated on January 20, 2000.

Longnose Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)
Description: Adults 24" to 41" in length. Color red, pink, white, cream, or yellowish, with black saddles; light speckles on saddles along sides. Moderately slender body with pointed, tapered, slightly upturned snout; smooth scales. Scales on underside of tail in a single row except at tip. Single anal plate. Elevation Range: Below 5000' in southeastern Colorado. Subspecies in Colorado: Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus