Common Name: 
Smooth earth snake

Scientific Name: 
Virginia valeriae

Identification: 6-12 in; gray, tan, brown or red brown above with tiny black dots on the head; belly pale yellow to white; scales smooth or weakly keeled.

Habit: Smooth earth snakes occur in leaf litter and pulpy logs, or hide under trash. They occur in wooded or forested areas.

Distribution: The Florida parishes and upland areas in northern and central Louisiana.