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Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Description:

"The Red-bellied Snake is a small woodland snake, ranging from 4 - 10 in (10 - 25 cm) long. This species is one of our most variably-colored snakes, with some individuals ranging from bright orange to brown, gray, or nearly black. Occasionally individuals are found that are gray with a brown or orange stripe down the center of the back. Many individuals have a light brown ring behind the head. This species can easily be distinguished from all other small woodland snakes by their unmarked bright orange to red underside."

Habitat:

Found under rock in open dry woodland.

Notes:

It was cloudy.

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8 Comments

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks Ladys!

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

Congrats! What a cool snake spotting!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wonderful series!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks KarenL!
Tmetcalf, no, here's a link about them:
http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/stoocc.ht...

TMetcalf
TMetcalf 11 years ago

Is it poisonous?

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Awesome portrait Fyn!

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks :-)

Cammie C. Jeffries
Cammie C. Jeffries 11 years ago

Amazing!!!

Fyn Kynd
Spotted by
Fyn Kynd

Maine, USA

Spotted on Oct 19, 2012
Submitted on Oct 30, 2012

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