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Common Sharp-tailed Snake

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The Common Sharp-tailed Snake is a small, slender snake that loves to hide in the grass. It has a unique sharp tail that helps it defend itself from predators.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Common Sharp-tailed Snake is a small, slender reptile with smooth scales. It has a reddish-brown to dark gray back and a creamy white belly with distinct black crossbars. Its most unique feature is a tiny, sharp spine at the tip of its tail.

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Common Sharp-tailed Snake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, its tail spine is harmless to humans!

These shy snakes rarely bite, preferring to escape danger.

They spend most of their lives hidden beneath the ground!

Young sharp-tailed snakes look just like tiny adults!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pointy Defense

Common Sharp-tailed Snake has a stiff, sharp scale at its tail tip that helps them poke predators as a warning.

Fähigkeit

Slug Sensor

Common Sharp-tailed Snake can hunt slugs and worms because of its specialized mouthparts, making them expert mollusk eaters.

Fähigkeit

Hide & Seek Master

Common Sharp-tailed Snake can disappear quickly because of its small size and preference for hiding under leaf litter and rocks.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-30 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.02 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-8
Brutzeit
60-80 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tiny snake loves to munch on slimy slugs and soft worms!

Hauptnahrung

  • slugs
  • earthworms
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Grey Field Slug

Deroceras reticulatum

A primary food source

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

An important part of their diet

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A larger snake predator

eaten by

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

A bird of prey

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a snake, it's best to watch it from a distance and not touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

18-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

0.005-0.02 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

This tiny snake loves to munch on slimy slugs and soft worms!

Wo findet man Common Sharp-tailed Snake normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Common Sharp-tailed Snake?

3-8

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