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non venomous
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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
Keeled dorsal scales, arranged in 17 rows at mid-body.
How to identify:
Coloration:
Light tan mid-dorsal stripe running the length of the body.
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Mid-dorsal stripe is three scale rows wide and is in contrast to darker background color, which may range from red to brown to dark tan.
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Yellowish or pink ventral scale surface is usually unmarked with pigment, save a row of black spots along ventral and dorsal scale junction.
Diet:
Size:
Adult DeKay's Brownsnakes typically measure (9.5-12 in) in length,
Habitat:
DeKay's Brownsnake favors moist habitats, preferably under objects such as tin, wood and stones, or in habitats favoring moisture, such as canyons and bottom lands.
Range of habitat:
Dekay's brownsnake is found throughout most of the eastern half of the U.S., with additional populations extending south along the Atlantic coast of Mexico.
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