< Back | Name: | Rough Earth Snake | | Family: | Woodland Snakes | | Scientific Name:
| Virginia striatula | | Description: | Keeled scales on back. Body is uniform brown, red-brown or gray. Belly is white, cream-colored or light gray. This snake must be examined closely to distinguish it from the smooth earth snake. Young resemble adults. Adults 7-10 inches in length. | | Range: | Statewide, very few records for Mississippi Delta. | | Habits and Habitat: | Prefers rocky, wooded hillsides, forest edges, bottomland hardwood forests and pine forests. Active from April-October and can be found in rotting stumps and logs in winter months. Breeds April-May and 2-9 young are born July-September. Earthworms are primary food, but also eats slugs, snails and insects. |
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Click Photo to Enlarge Suzanne Collins |
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