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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 .
English: Range map of De Kay's snake (Storeria dekayi). Populations of central Guatemala and Honduras are not shown on map. Populations of central Guatemala and Honduras are not shown on map. Date
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]
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Storeria dekayi limnetes Anderson, 1961 – marsh brown snake; Storeria dekayi temporalineata Trapido, 1944; Storeria dekayi texana Trapido, 1944 – Texas brown snake; Storeria dekayi tropica Cope, 1885; Storeria dekayi wrightorum Trapido, 1944 – midland brown snake; Storeria hidalgoensis Taylor, 1942 – Mexican yellowbelly brown snake ...
Dekay's brown snake (Storeria dekayi). Small. Brown to gray, with parallel lines of dots down the dorsum. Dots sometimes merge into stripes or crossbands. Black mark behind the head and under eye. Juveniles have light collar. [26] Red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata). Small. Dorsal color ranges from fawn to black.
Storeria dekayi—Dekay's brown snake; S. occipitomaculata—red bellied snake; Tantilla gracilis—flat-headed snake [2] T. nigriceps—black-headed snake; Thamnophis cyrtopsis—black-necked garter snake; T. elegans—wandering garter snake; T. marcianus—checkered garter snake; T. proximus—western ribbon snake; T. radix—plains garter snake
False map turtle: Graptemys pseudogeographica: Least concern: Length of 3–10 inches (7.6–25.4 cm); upper shell has yellow connected circles or lines; lower shell is greenish-yellow [34] Northern map turtle: Graptemys geographica: Least concern: Length of 6–10.75 inches (15.2–27.3 cm); fine yellow lines on a brown to olive shell [35 ...