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.
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 |
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