colubrid
death valley
desert
gopher snake
gravel
head
pituophis catenifer
reptile
saline valley
tongue
wildlife
A harmless Pacific Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) sunbathing across Saline Valley road (Death Valley National Park).
For more information about this species of snake, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituophis_catenifer
Stock photos
Saline Valley Rd, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA