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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 ]
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Worm snakes are fossorial snakes, and spend the vast majority of their time buried in loose, rocky soil, or under forest leaf litter. They predominantly reside in cool, moist soils next to streams, hilly woodlands, pine forest stands, partially grassy woodsides, and farmland bordering woodlands. [ 3 ]
The western worm snake has a dark, black or purplish dorsal coloration, with a lighter, pink or reddish underside. [ 7 ] Adults are usually from 19–28 cm (7.5–11 in) in total length (including tail); however, the maximum recorded total length is 37.5 cm (14.8 in).
Worm snake is the common name sometimes given to several species of snakes: Carphophis; Typhlina, a taxonomic synonym, including: Ramphotyphlops; Leptotyphlops;
Hundreds of small animals that were shipped from California to Arizona for adoption likely ended up frozen as snake food, officials have confirmed.. More than 300 rabbits, Guinea pigs, rats and ...
Long-nosed snake Salvadora hexalepis: Western patch-nosed snake Sonora semiannulata: Western ground snake Tantilla hobartsmithi: Southwestern blackhead snake Tantilla planiceps: Western black-headed snake Thamnophis atratus: Aquatic garter snake Thamnophis couchii: Sierra garter snake Thamnophis elegans: Terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis gigas
Tiny worms behave more like snakes. Research on the worms began more than 15 years ago at Sam Houston State University when Patrick J. Lewis, a professor there, led a research trip to Botswana ...