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Storeria occipitomaculata
This tiny, nonvenomous snake, also known as the red-bellied snake, is Minnesota's smallest snake. It is gray with lengthwise stripes on top and a red belly below. It is about 8 inches.
It was spotted along the Otter Tail River on North River Road on Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.
It eats insects, earthworms, and slugs. Predators are birds of prey, skunks, and other snakes.
Spotted on Sep 8, 2014
Submitted on Sep 11, 2014
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