Storeria Dekayi
This snake is named after the American Zoologist Mr. James Ellsworth De Kay. This snake doesn’t have any loreal scale, rather dorsal scales only, that too keeled.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Squamata |
Suborder | Serpentes |
Family | Colubridae |
Genus | Storeria |
Scientific Name | Storeria dekayi |
Common Name | Brown snake, De Kay’s snake |
Size | 12-19 in (30-48 cm) |
Color | Black or gray body with some black stripes and the ventral side is black spotted light pink or brown |
Distribution | United States, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador |
Habitat | Wetlands, forested areas, under logs, on the leaves, and rocks |
Subspecies | Storeria dekayi anomalaStoreria dekayi dekayiStoreria dekayi limnetesStoreria dekayi temporalineataStoreria dekayi texanaStoreria dekayi tropicaStoreria dekayi wrightorum |
Diet | Earthworms, snails, and slugs |
Venom Fact | Non-venomous |
Mode of Reproduction | Ovoviviparous |
Litter Size | Around 13 |
IUCN Conservation Status | Not listed |
Storeria Dekayi Pictures Gallery
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Published on September 7th 2019 by staff under Snakes. Article was last reviewed on 7th September 2023.