Eastern hog-nosed snake and the Brown snake. "Snakes play a vital ecological role by helping control rodent and insect populations while also being popular prey items for hawks, eagles and other ...

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Collins with the Center for North American Herpetology If you ... near Cheney Lake and the Flint Hills. This snake can be identified by its gray and brown blotches along its sides and back.