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Storeria is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to North America and Central America . The genus consists of five species , four of which are known as brown snakes , and one of which is known as the redbelly snake .
Storeria dekayi, commonly known as De Kay's brown snake, De Kay's snake, and simply the brown snake (along with many other snakes), is a small non-venomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The species is native to North America and Central America .
Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake or the red-bellied snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America ( Canada and the United States ).
Storeria dekayi texana is ovoviviparous. Females bear live young in August and early September. Each young emerges in a fine tissue sac, which after bursting remains attached to the ventrum, but is quickly shed. Brood size varies from 3 to 15. The newborns measure 9–11.5 cm (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in total length. [3]
First considered a Mexican population of Storeria occipitomaculata by Storer in 1839, [5] Storeria hidalgoensis was described as separate species in 1942 by Taylor. [2] In 1944 it was reassigned as a subspecies of Storeria occipitomaculata by Trapido, [3] and then in 1993 Flores-Villela reinstated it to full species rank, based partly on allopatry.
Storeria victa, the Florida brown snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. [3] It is endemic to Georgia and Florida in the United States. [4
Storeria storerioides, the Mexican brown snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. [2] It is endemic to Mexico . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Storeria storerioides .
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura, the Florida redbelly snake, is a subspecies of the redbelly snake that ranges from the northern peninsula to southern Florida. they are found in pinelands, bogs, marshes, ponds, and swamps. They will grow to be 8-10 inches with the largest being 16 inches.