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DeKays Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) - Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies - 2019-05-06
DeKays Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) - 2019-05-06

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DeKays Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)

A short brown to gray snake with a fine line along the center bordered by black spots, native to Quebec, feeding on worms, snails and slugs. It is a non-venomous snake.

🇫🇷Couleuvre brune de DeKay
🇩🇪De Kay Braunschlange
🇲🇽Culebra parda De Kay
Taxonomy
OrderSerpentes
FamilyColubridae

How to Identify

Smaller than other snakes like Common Garter snake, brown-grey with black spots.

  • Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies - DeKays Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)

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Characteristics

Length15-25cm
Weight5-15g

Where and When to Spot

I spotted this species only once at the left entrance to Park Pointe aux Prairies in spring. DeKay's brownsnake is on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.