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The hatching of the 107th tiny, wriggling snake at a Tennessee zoo marks the end of another year of efforts to save one of North America’s rarest snakes from extinction.
The hatching of the 107th tiny, wriggling snake at a Tennessee zoo marks the end of another year of efforts to save one of North America’s rarest snakes from extinction.
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The eastern worm snake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus) is a subspecies of the worm snake, Carphophis amoenus, [1] a nonvenomous colubrid endemic to the Eastern Woodlands region of North America. [2] The species' range extends from southwest Massachusetts, south to southern Alabama, west to Louisiana and north to Illinois. [ 3 ]
The eggs hatch after about two months, and the young look essentially the same as the adults, possibly with a brighter color shade on the ring and belly. The eggs are 21–34 mm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long by 7–8 mm ( 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide, and the hatchlings are 100–125 mm (3.9–4.9 in) in total length. [ 9 ]
The snake is a constrictor, and adults eat mainly endotherms while young eat mainly ectotherms. The diet includes rodents, lizards, frogs, and birds and their eggs. [26] The snakes can also eat young chickens and chicks, hence the common name chicken snake. Rat snakes are most vulnerable to predators as juveniles.
The snakes will be released into the wild to save them from extinction, the Memphis Zoo said. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
They have a plain white chin with most black/brown heads, with the center of the tail being plain white. [6] Upon hatching, the juveniles tend to have dark gray to reddish-brown dorsal patterns with a light gray to brown body that becomes occluded with age and the melanin becoming so abundant that all but the pale chin and brown snout are obscured.