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non venomous
Scientific Name:
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Photo by: Quentin Stiles
Smooth dorsal scales in 15 rows at midbody.
How to identify:
Coloration:
Dorsum of body and head unpatterned and plain brown; venter unpatterned but pink, with pink coloration extending onto sides of body to include 1st to 2d scale rows
Diet:
Size:
Eastern worm snakes typically measure (7.5-11 in) in length
Habitat:
The Eastern Worm Snakes live in damp hilly woodlands and in farmland that borders woodland. Also, they live on partially wooded or grassy hillsides above streams
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Range of habitat:
Eastern Worm Snakes are found Woodlands region of North America. The species' range extends from southwest Massachusetts, south to southern Alabama, west to Louisiana and north to Illinois.
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