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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 ...
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 ]
These species have fairly small home ranges (253 square meters) and the daily activity is from 3-6pm. [4] It was seen that most periods of activity were for less than 12 hours, while the periods of inactivity can range from a few minutes to over two weeks. [5] Worm snakes are abundant within their ranges, but rarely seen due to their secretive ...
The snake travels overland at night, generally during the hours of early evening. It is considered a skilled burrower in sandy soil, and appears to "swim" in the sand when attempting to escape capture. [3] The snake feeds on several kinds of small prey, including termites, worms, centipedes, earth-dwelling insect larvae, and spiders. [6]
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Carphophis amoenus, commonly known as the worm snake, [3] is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the eastern United States. [4] C. amoenus can be found east of the Mississippi, from southwest Massachusetts south to southern Alabama west to Louisiana and then north to Illinois. [ 5 ]
Garter snakes were long thought to be non-venomous, but discoveries in the early 2000s revealed that they produce a neurotoxic venom. [12] Despite this, garter snakes cannot seriously injure or kill humans with the small amounts of comparatively mild venom they produce and they also lack an effective means of delivering it.
Ring-necked snake from Mount Diablo, California Its dorsal coloration is solid olive, brown, bluish-gray to smoky black, broken only by a distinct yellow, red, or yellow-orange neck band. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] A few populations in New Mexico , Utah , and other distinct locations do not have the distinctive neck band. [ 6 ]