What type of snake?

[marisa]

We found this little snake dead on our lawn today. What type is it? I am terrible at identifying snakes. It's little head was soooo black! And the rest was such a nice color too. Beautiful thing!

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/snakeporch.jpg"><img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/snakeporch2.jpg">

[Removed_2815]

Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (Northern Redbelly Snake).
Cheers,
RMB

[SerpentLust]

Yeppers, Redbelly Snake, I found one dead too.

Jenn

[snakemann87]

Aw sad......I caught a Ringneck a few weeks ago with a similar belly coloring