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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

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Rareza

Common

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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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Digging Dynamo

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

Habilidad

Tail Tapper

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

Habilidad

Worm Whisperer

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
18-34 cm
Peso
0.005-0.015 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-8
Incubación
30-50 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • Earthworms
  • Slugs
  • Soft-bodied insects

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Common Wormsnake?

18-34 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Common Wormsnake?

0.005-0.015 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Wormsnake?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Common Wormsnake?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Common Wormsnake?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Wormsnake?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Common Wormsnake?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Common Wormsnake?

2-8

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