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Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

The Common Wormsnake is a small, harmless snake that loves to hide under leaves and rocks. It has a smooth, shiny body and is usually brown or gray, making it easy to blend in with the ground.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Common Wormsnake is a small, slender serpent with smooth, glossy scales. It has a distinctive pinkish-brown to dark brown back that contrasts sharply with its bright pink or reddish belly. Its head is small and pointed, not much wider than its body.

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Common Wormsnake
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Common Wormsnake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, it's not a worm; it's a real, harmless snake!

It spends almost its entire life underground, a true soil dweller!

This tiny snake has scales so smooth, they feel like polished glass!

When scared, it sometimes pretends to be an earthworm to trick predators!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Digging Dynamo

Common Wormsnake can burrow through loose soil because of its pointed head and smooth scales that help them tunnel quickly.

Fähigkeit

Tail Tapper

Common Wormsnake has a stiff, pointed tail that helps them poke or push against predators, startling them into releasing the snake.

Fähigkeit

Worm Whisperer

Common Wormsnake can find hidden earthworms underground because of its keen sense of smell, helping them locate their favorite food.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-34 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-8
Brutzeit
30-50 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This snake loves to slurp up earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates found underground.

Hauptnahrung

  • Earthworms
  • Slugs
  • Soft-bodied insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Their primary food source, found by burrowing through soil.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

A common predator that digs up and eats these snakes.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

An aerial predator that preys on exposed snakes.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Wormsnakes are not dangerous, but it's always best to watch snakes from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Wormsnake?

18-34 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Wormsnake?

0.005-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Wormsnake?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Wormsnake?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Common Wormsnake?

This snake loves to slurp up earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates found underground.

Wo findet man Common Wormsnake normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Common Wormsnake?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Common Wormsnake?

2-8

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