Length: 10-15 inches.

Color: Black with a yellow stripe around its neck, and an orange underbelly.

Habitat: Rocky wooden hillsides, under logs, stones, bark, etc,. etc.

Range: Canada to Florida to Texas to Nebraska.

Diet: Salamanders, lizards, frogs, small snakes, and worms.

Notes: Often mistaken for baby black racers. There is a ring around its neck.