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

Habitat

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

Diet

• Small mammals
• Invertebrates