Serpent Anatomy: Unique Markings Reveal Slithery Snakes' Evolutionary History

The Great Plains ground snake (Sonora episcopa) will change its appearance and take on various colors and patterns. A single red stripe can be seen running the body's length-alternatively, black and white bands. Alternatively, red and black bands. It can also be strong brown at times.

There is a population of snakes with the red stripe in New Mexico, for example. Another species that looks like coral snakes can be found farther south. A stable brown party can be found much farther south. The same story can be seen around the world in other nations.

"'Why does it look like that?' is one of the first questions people have when they see an animal. Although it seems to be a straightforward question, it almost always has a complicated solution, "Curlis remarked. "That's why I'm doing this research; I want to learn more about why animals look the way they do, especially in systems with a lot of color variance."

Proceedings of the Royal Society B published the study.

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