Summary ²

The short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuata) is a small harmless colubrid snake. Fossorial and seldom seen, it is found only in sandy, upland parts of Florida where it is listed as Threatened and is protected by state law.

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1. (c) Jake Scott, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jake Scott
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampropeltis_extenuata

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• iNat taxon page
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