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Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Description
Terrestrial; body light brown or gray, light dotted lateral stripes; head darker with one to three orange spots on the neck; belly pink to orange
Stats
Size
7 - 10 inches
Status
Uncommon
Similar Species
Brown snake
Diet
Slugs, earthworms
Habitat
Dry, wooded upland
Reproduction
Live bearing - babies are born in August
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