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Flat-headed Snake

Tantilla gracilis

The Flat-headed Snake is a small, gentle snake that loves to hide under rocks and leaves. It has a flat head that helps it squeeze into tight spaces and stay safe from predators.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Flat-headed Snake is a small, slender reptile with a distinctive flattened head and a dark cap-like marking. Its body is typically a uniform reddish-brown or tan, contrasting with its darker head and pale belly.

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Flat-headed Snake
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Flat-headed Snake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A flat-headed snake could easily coil up and fit inside a child's hand!

Their special flat heads help them dig through tight spaces like expert miners!

They spend most of their lives hidden beneath rocks, logs, or deep in soil!

This tiny snake's venom is harmless to humans, only affecting its small prey!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealthy Hunter

Flat-headed Snake can inject mild venom to subdue tiny prey like centipedes, making capture quick and effective.

Fähigkeit

Night Prowler

Flat-headed Snake has excellent senses for detecting prey underground, allowing them to hunt effectively in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-25 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.015 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-4
Brutzeit
45-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little snake mostly eats tiny invertebrates found underground.

Hauptnahrung

  • centipedes
  • millipedes
  • spider larvae
  • soft-bodied insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

common green centipede

Scolopendra viridis

A primary food source for the snake.

eaten by

Eastern racer

Coluber constrictor

Larger snakes sometimes prey on them.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Nocturnal birds of prey hunt these snakes.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Flat-headed Snake?

15-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Flat-headed Snake?

0.005-0.015 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Flat-headed Snake?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Flat-headed Snake?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Flat-headed Snake?

This little snake mostly eats tiny invertebrates found underground.

Wo findet man Flat-headed Snake normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Flat-headed Snake?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Flat-headed Snake?

1-4

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