Eastern Smooth Earthsnake

Common Name:	Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
Scientific Name:	Virginia valeriae
Etymology:
Genus:	*Virginia* is derived from the Latin word *virgo* which means "virgin".
Species:	*valeriae* is to honor Miss Valeria Blaney, the first documented collector of the species.
Vernacular Names:	Blaney's snake, brown worm snake, eastern gray snake, gray snake, ground snake, smooth brown snake, spotted ground snake
Average Length:	7 - 10 in. (18 - 25.4 cm)
Virginia Record Length:	12.6 in. (32 cm)
Record length:	15.5 in. (39.3 cm)

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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		Earthsnake head scalation	Earthsnake body scalation