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Worm Snake

Carphophis amoenus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown back with a pink belly. This guy was all of 5 inches long, but a lifer nonetheless!

Habitat:

Found crossing the road at night with mostly oak trees around.

Reference Links:

Eastern worm snake

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
I see how pink this one is, Ashley! And you saw it not so very far from where I live - nice spotting! You could add it to the snakes of NC mission.
HemaShah
Beautiful pics and colors on this snake!

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Snakes of the World
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Animals of North Carolina
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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Snakes of North Carolina
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJune 29, 2014

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