INDIANA STATE REPTILE?
KIRTLAND'S SNAKE (Clonophis kirtlandii)
REASONS FOR THE KIRTLAND'S SNAKE TO BE INDIANA STATE REPTILE
It is an Endangered Species in Indiana.
It is only found in the Midwest and most of Indiana.
If you agree with our choice and would like to support our efforts, please click here to download a petition page. You can print it, have your herp enthusiast friends fill as many lines as possible and then bring it to the next meeting, to our table at the Reptile Show or mail it to:
HOOSIER HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 40544 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0544
KIRTLAND'S SNAKE QUICK FACTS
- Size - 14-18 inches.
- Food - Mostly earthworms.
- Habitat - Praries and wet meadows, sometimes urban areas.
- Where found - Only a few states in the Midwest. Most of Indiana.
- Breeding - Spring. It is a live-bearing animal.
- Hibernation - Crawfish holes.
- Venomous - No.
- Color - Rusty-red with four rows of black spots. Red belly with black dots.