Need ID of central Oklahoma snake.

[ENSATINA]

I found this little guy under a mattress on the side of my in laws house. I haven't been able to identify it.

[eminart]

Storeria dekayi (Dekay's brown snake)

[SnoopySnake]

What he said^^

[SSSSnakes]

What they said ^^

[ENSATINA]

Ok cool thanks guys!

[Derek1]

Love the Dekay's! The ones I've caught have been pretty feisty. But their mouth is too small to actually bite or get a grip. Really cool snakes. Nice find.

[Pareeeee]

I've never seen one with such bold markings. Nice find :)

[mistersprinkles]

Love the Dekay's! The ones I've caught have been pretty feisty. But their mouth is too small to actually bite or get a grip. Really cool snakes. Nice find.

Really? I've never had one try to bite me and I must have picked up 50-100 of them over the years.

[jjhill001]

Really? I've never had one try to bite me and I must have picked up 50-100 of them over the years.

Myself either. This one could be a cool locality color of Dekay's. Is it possible it could be a juvenile garter snake with neat color?

[rubbertoes]

Myself either. This one could be a cool locality color of Dekay's. Is it possible it could be a juvenile garter snake with neat color?

no, it is dekays. i have seen them like this

[jjhill001]

no, it is dekays. i have seen them like this

The ones here in Ohio don't have that pretty of a coloration.

[MDT]

The ones here in Ohio don't have that pretty of a coloration.

Yeah...but this one is from OKLAHOMA. All of our snakes are awesome.

:D

[jjhill001]

Yeah...but this one is from OKLAHOMA. All of our snakes are awesome.

:D

I've been out hiking quite a bit and just saw my first snake this weekend and not nearly as many frogs and toads. I blame the dang wild house cats that are everywhere..

[scottman]

Looks like a checkered garter to me.