Common Name: 
Pine woods snake 

Scientific Name: 
Rhadinaea flavilata

Identification: 8-16 inches. Reddish brown to tan above; pale yellow belly; a distinct dark band passes through the eye; scales smooth.

Habits: The pine woods snake occurs within and under rotting logs and other surface objects in pine flatwoods. 

Distribution: The lower Florida parishes from Livingston Parish eastward.

Comments: This small docile snake is non-venomous.