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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 ]
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]
Carphophis amoenus helenae (Kennicott, 1859) – midwestern worm snake Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859) – western worm snake Nota bene : A binomial authority or trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Carphophis .
Little is known about the mating habits of the western worm snake, but breeding likely occurs in the early spring. Eggs are laid in the early summer. Clutch size is normally 1-8 eggs, and hatching takes place in August or September. Hatchlings range in size from 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm) in total length.
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 .
Range: South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, Western Cape) [17] Black-tip worm snake Leptotyphlops nigroterminus [3] Broadley & Wallach, 2007 Habitat: Savanna, shrubland Range: Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania [18] Pemba worm snake Leptotyphlops pembae [3] Loveridge, 1941 Habitat: Grassland, artificial / terrestrial Range: Pemba Island ...
Amerotyphlops trinitatus, known commonly as the Trinidad blindsnake, [3] Trinidad worm snake, [4] and Trinidad burrowing snake, [5] is a harmless blind snake species in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [4]
Xerotyphlops vermicularis, the European blind snake, European worm snake, Eurasian blind snake, or Eurasian worm snake, is a species of snake in the genus Xerotyphlops. Despite its common name, the range of the European blind snake ranges from the Balkan Peninsula, the Aegean Islands, and Cyprus to Afghanistan. [2]