Farancia abacura abacura Eastern Mud Snake , Hoop Snake, Horn Snake Kenneth L. Krysko photos.
Adults are large, thick bodied, and quite beautiful.
The belly is a black and red checkerboard pattern. The neck is thick and indistinct. The tail tip ends in a pointed, horny scale. The scales are mostly smooth , yet there are some keeled scales above the anal vent. There are 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody.