Summary ²

Storeria dekayi, commonly known as the brown snake or De Kay's snake, is a small species of colubrid snake. Lives in a variety of habitats including wetlands, grasslands, forests, and even urban environments. Carnivorous, feeding mainly on slugs, snails, earthworms, and other ground dwelling invertebrates. Breeds in spring and fall bearing live young.

Identification ³

10-20 in. Yellow brown or grey with 2 rows of spots bordering a light stripe down the back. Yellowish belly.

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1. (c) johnwilliams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by johnwilliams
2. Adapted by Leah Fulton from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storeria_dekayi
3. (c) Leah Fulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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