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Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

The Red-bellied Snake is a small, friendly snake with a bright red belly. It loves to hide under leaves and logs, making it a great friend for exploring nature!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Red-bellied Snake is a tiny, slender snake, typically brownish, gray, or black on its back. Its most striking feature is a bright red, orange, or pink belly, often contrasting sharply with its dark top. It usually has three distinct light spots behind its head.

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Red-bellied Snake
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Red-bellied Snake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some Red-bellied Snakes don't actually have red bellies, but orange or pink!

Their special hinged jaws let them swallow surprisingly large slugs and worms.

These tiny snakes are one of North America's smallest reptile species!

When startled, they quickly flatten their body to appear wider and bigger!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Playing Possum

Red-bellied Snake can play dead by flipping over and staying still, which helps them trick predators into thinking they're not tasty!

Fähigkeit

Slippery Snack Seizer

Red-bellied Snakes have tiny, pointed teeth perfect for grasping slippery slugs and earthworms, helping them catch their favorite meals.

Fähigkeit

Live Little Ones

Red-bellied Snakes give birth to live, miniature baby snakes instead of laying eggs, helping their young have a head start.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-40 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.014 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-4 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-14

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tiny snake loves to slurp up slugs and earthworms, along with other soft-bodied insects!

Hauptnahrung

  • Slugs
  • Earthworms
  • Grubs
  • Sowbugs
  • Small salamanders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Crows will prey on small snakes found in open areas.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Larger garter snakes can sometimes prey on smaller snakes.

eaten by

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Skunks are opportunistic predators that eat small reptiles.

hunts

Dusky Arion

Arion subfuscus

This snake's specialized diet includes various species of slugs.

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Earthworms are a primary food source for Red-bellied Snakes.

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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 Red-bellied Snake?

20-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-bellied Snake?

0.002-0.014 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-bellied Snake?

2-4 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-bellied Snake?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Red-bellied Snake?

This tiny snake loves to slurp up slugs and earthworms, along with other soft-bodied insects!

Wo findet man Red-bellied Snake normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-bellied Snake?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Red-bellied Snake?

3-14

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