探検爬虫類

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!

生息地: Forests

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataSquamataSerpentesColubridaeStoreria
Red-bellied Snake
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Red-bellied Snake

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

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!

能力

Slippery Snack Seizer

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

能力

Live Little Ones

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
20-40 cm
体重
0.002-0.014 kg
寿命
2-4 年
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
一度の産卵数
3-14

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • Slugs
  • Earthworms
  • Grubs
  • Sowbugs
  • Small salamanders

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Red-bellied Snakeの長さは何ですか?

20-40 cm

Red-bellied Snakeの体重は何ですか?

0.002-0.014 kg

Red-bellied Snakeの寿命は何ですか?

2-4 年

Red-bellied Snakeのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Red-bellied Snakeは何を食べますか?

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

Red-bellied Snakeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Red-bellied Snakeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Red-bellied Snakeの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

3-14

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