Lined Snake NONVENOMOUS
Scientific Name: Tropidoclonion lineatumFamily: Natricidae
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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
Life History
- Diurnal and Nocturnal
- Active season: Late March – late October
- Breeding season: spring or fall
- Gives live birth
- 2-17 young per female