Printable VersionCommon Name:
Eastern Worm Snake
Scientific Name:
Carphophis amoenus
Category:
Small, Garden Variety Snakes
Identification:
8-12 inches. Brown above, pink below and on the first to second scale row; eyes tiny; scales smooth and in 13 rows; small, harmless spine on the tip of the tail.
Habits:
Worm snakes burrow in loose soil and leaf litter in deciduous forest, occasionally concealing themselves beneath logs. They lay from 2-6 eggs.
Distribution:
Wooded portions of the Florida Parishes.
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