The difference between White Ring Snake and Silver Ring Snake

The silver ring snake and the white chain snake look very much alike, and they can't be distinguished if they are not experts. One of them is toxic and the other is non-toxic, so how can we tell the difference between them?

I. the difference between the white ring snake and the silver ring snake

1. Distinguishing characteristics of Bungarus multicinctus

The ridge edge of the silver ring snake is obvious, the cross section of the body is triangular, and the ridge scale in the middle of the back is expanded in hexagonal shape. Black and white, regular stripes, clean and eye-catching. The neck is thick and short, the head is oval, and the distinction between head and neck is not obvious. The tail is short and thick, and the recovery is obvious from the cloaca to the tip of the tail.

2. Distinguishing characteristics of White Ring Snake

White-ring snake is now the name of the white chain snake, the snake body is smooth, the ridge is not obvious, but this is not absolute, the key is whether there are expanded hexagonal scales in the center of the back. The black and white stripes are messy and blurred, and the white stripes are often mixed with black. The closer to the lower part of the body, the more blurred and scattered the white stripes. There is a slender neck with a slightly pear-shaped head and a clear distinction between the head and neck. The tail is slender, with a longer tail, and the whole appears slender.

In addition, Bungarus bungarus is extremely poisonous and is the fourth most poisonous snake on land. The white ring snake is a reptile of the genus white ring snake of the family Serpidae, which is non-toxic.