Lined Snake

Scientific Name: Tropidoclonion lineatum
Family: Natricidae

Description & Size

  • Legless
  • No eyelids
  • Lacks external ears
  • Scales on the back have a ridge in the middle (keeled)
  • No visible neck
  • Single anal scale
  • Total length: 19.0-57.0 cm (7.5-22.4 in)
  • Light colored stripe on each side of the body on the 2nd and 3rd scale rows above the belly scales (ventral scales)
  • Back color: light brown to gray
  • Belly color: light colored with half-moon markings on each scale
Lined Snake

Habitat

  • Prairies
  • Wetlands
  • Suburban yards
  • Under rocks, logs, and other debris

Diet

  • Small mammals
  • Invertebrate

Range Map

Range map fro the Lined snake, This snake is mostly in the south/south-eastern part of the state

Most common range within the last 50 years and does not include outliers. For more info email dferraro1@unl.edu