Printable VersionCommon Name:
Pine Woods Snak
Scientific Name:
Rhadinaea flavilata
Category:
Small, Garden Variety Snakes
Identification:
8-15 inches. Reddish brown or tan above, pale yellow below; a distinct dark band passes through the eye, bordered above by a pale line; scales smooth and in 17 rows.
Habits:
The pine woods snake occurs within and under rotting logs and other surface objects in pine flatwoods. They lay from 2-4 eggs.
Distribution:
The lower Florida Parishes from Livingston Parish eastward.
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