On 5/25/10 I decided to do some minor herping around in my backyard and flip the plywood boards I have laying about my yard. Underneath the 4th board I flipped I Found a small Texas patchnose snake. Closely resembling the very common red stripe ribbon snake this species is characterized by its trademark rostral scale on its nose. One of the quickest snakes in the Texas hill country it is only bested by the coachwhip and its relatives. These snakes feed mostly on lizards such as six lined racerunners. This specific snake was the first example of this species that has ever struck at me.
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