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Snake Species Field Guide
Non-Venomous Snakes
Common Wormsnake

Common Wormsnake

Scientific Name: Carphophis amoenus

Also Known As: Eastern Wormsnake; Subspecies occurring in La. : Midwestern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus helenae)

Terrestrial

Native

Snakes

Nonvenomous

A small snake- 8 to 12 inches long. Brown above, pink below and on the first to second scale row. Tiny eyes. Smooth scales and in 13 rows. Small, harmless spine on the tip of the tail.

Range and Habitat

Found in wooded portions of the Florida Parishes. Favors closed-canopy hardwood or mixed pine-hardwood forests.

Behavior

Burrows in loose soil and leaf litter in deciduous forest, occasionally concealing themselves beneath logs. Lay 2 to 6 eggs.

Population Status

Populations are considered stable within the state.