DeKay’s Brownsnake
I was out walking in the park on a cloudy day when I came across this snake. It didn't seem afraid of me so I thought it might be a pet snake somebody let go in the park. After I got home I checked for an ID and found it was a DeKay's Brownsnake, a native snake species which is a new one for my prairie wildlife species set. You just never know what you might see on a walk in the park.....
DeKay's Brownsnakes feed on earthworms, slugs, and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Blunt heads and elongate teeth allow brownsnakes to extract the body of land snails from their shells. They spend most of their time under the cover of leaf litter, grass detritus, and logs. They are most active on the surface from dusk to dawn.
Source and more info: webapps.fhsu.edu/ksherp/account.aspx?o=33&t=87
DeKay’s Brownsnake
I was out walking in the park on a cloudy day when I came across this snake. It didn't seem afraid of me so I thought it might be a pet snake somebody let go in the park. After I got home I checked for an ID and found it was a DeKay's Brownsnake, a native snake species which is a new one for my prairie wildlife species set. You just never know what you might see on a walk in the park.....
DeKay's Brownsnakes feed on earthworms, slugs, and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Blunt heads and elongate teeth allow brownsnakes to extract the body of land snails from their shells. They spend most of their time under the cover of leaf litter, grass detritus, and logs. They are most active on the surface from dusk to dawn.
Source and more info: webapps.fhsu.edu/ksherp/account.aspx?o=33&t=87