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Red Belly snake

Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata

Description:

Young and very small-fall hatchling.

Habitat:

Prairie grass lands

Notes:

Found on a warm walk through a prairie

1 Species ID Suggestions

Northern redbelly snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Northern Redbelly Snake


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3 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

scientific name added

TristanVratil
TristanVratil 11 years ago

Then it wasnt for past for my hand is not too large. Thank you!

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

They do not hatch as Northern redbelly snakes give birth to live young. Newborns measure about 7.6-11 cm (3-4¼ in.).

TristanVratil
Spotted by
TristanVratil

Barrington, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Oct 2, 2012
Submitted on Nov 7, 2012

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