Great Basin gopher snake...

slithering across my driveway and approximately one meter in length. Although its markings resembles a rattlesnake, it lacks a rattle and is non-venomous.

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Great Basin gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola), also known as the bull snake.

Great Basin gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola), also known as the bull snake.