Black Diamond Head Snake. If a snake has a triangle or diamond shaped head it is poisonous. This small snake 1015 inches has smooth scales a glossy black back and a bright orange belly Figure 2.
It has dark diamond-shaped patterns along is back. Snakes have vertebrae ribs and a skull and they give the animal its shape. A new segment is added each time the snake sheds.
There are a number of problems with using head shape to determine if a snake is dangerous.
Snakes have vertebrae ribs and a skull and they give the animal its shape. Most snakes have a head and jaw structure that is at least vaguely triangular and thats just because of basic snake morphology. No subspecies are currently recognized. Black swampsnakes are only found in and around wetlands.
