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The midwestern worm snake, Carphophis amoenus helenae, a subspecies of C. amoenus, is a nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The subspecies is endemic to the Midwest and Southern United States .
Carphophis amoenus, commonly known as the worm snake, [3] is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the eastern United States. [4] C. amoenus can be found east of the Mississippi, from southwest Massachusetts south to southern Alabama west to Louisiana and then north to Illinois. [5]
The western worm snake has a dark, black or purplish dorsal coloration, with a lighter, pink or reddish underside. [7] Adults are usually from 19–28 cm (7.5–11 in) in total length (including tail); however, the maximum recorded total length is 37.5 cm (14.8 in). [8]
Western worm snake. Carphophis vermis or the western worm snake. Characteristics: Western worm snakes are one of the smallest Iowa snakes, usually under 1 foot long. They have dark dorsal scales ...
By far the most common type of snake found in Missouri, including in the Kansas City area, is the Western Ratsnake — also called the Black Ratsnake or just the Black Snake, said Jeff Briggler ...
The eastern worm snake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus) is a subspecies of the worm snake, Carphophis amoenus, [1] a nonvenomous colubrid endemic to the Eastern Woodlands region of North America. [2] The species' range extends from southwest Massachusetts, south to southern Alabama, west to Louisiana and north to Illinois. [ 3 ]
Tiny worms behave more like snakes. Research on the worms began more than 15 years ago at Sam Houston State University when Patrick J. Lewis, a professor there, led a research trip to Botswana ...
Worm snakes are a common food source for ophiophagous snake species, such as the coral snakes, Micrurus fulvius and Micrurus tener, in areas in which they are sympatric. They can also be threatened by opossums, shrews, and moles, as well as birds.