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Texas Indigo Snake

Found in Texas and almost everywhere in Mexico, the Texas Indigo Snake is a large size snake that is a member of the colubrid family. They are non-venomous and have been declared as a threatened species by the US state of Texas.

Scientific Classification
Quick Information

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Colubridae
Genus	Drymarchon
Species	D. melanurus
Subspecies	*D. m. erebennus*
Scientific Name	*Drymarchon melanurus erebennus*

Length	Often more than 6 ft (1.8 m), but specimens reaching up to 8 ft (2.4 m) are also not uncommon
Coloration	The dorsal part is primarily pitch black in color with a highly glossy scaled skin, while the ventral part is somewhat salmon pink
Distribution	From the southern parts of south Texas extending up to Veracruz in Mexico
Habitat	Prefer living in burrows left by other animals in lightly vegetated areas close to a permanent water source; also found in mesquite savannah, coastal sand dunes and open grasslands
Diet	Eats almost anything that then can overpower including birds, eggs, lizards, mammals, frogs, turtles, as well as other snake species including the venomous rattlesnakes
Venom Fact	Nonvenomous
Breeding Season	Winter months
Clutch Size	10-12 eggs at a time
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous
IUCN Conservation Status	Declared as a ‘threatened’ species by the state of Texas