Honorable mention: Groundsnake

This Sonora semiannulata was the biggest groundsnake I had ever seen.

My aunt Julie caught this 10-inch groundsnake in her backyard in Phoenix. Besides being beautiful, she was pregnant. Her body appeared very swollen toward the tail. After we had her for a few days, she laid four eggs. We have had them for a while, and unfortunately they have not hatched.

Earlier this year, our cousins also found a very pretty kingsnake in their yard, which they shared with us.

Although they live in the city, they have great luck finding snakes!