Printable VersionCommon Name:
Flat-headed Snake
Scientific Name:
Tantilla gracilis
Category:
Small, Garden Variety Snakes
Identification:
5-9 inches. Pale tan above with a pink cast below; top of head slightly darker than body; eyes tiny; scales smooth and in 15 rows.
Habits:
Flat-headed snakes remain below the ground most of the time but occasionally come to the surface under rocks and logs. They lay from 1-4 eggs.
Distribution:
Upland pine-oak woodlands in central and northern Louisiana.
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