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Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii on Goat Island, Niagara Falls State Park Photograph by IvanTortuga. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
NORTHERN RINGNECK SNAKE FACTS
DescriptionThe Northern Ringneck Snake is gray to bluish black above with a flat black head. The neck ring and underside color varies from yellowish to reddish. The belly is unmarked or has a row of dark, half-moon-shaped spots along its length. The juvenile has a velvety black back and black head. It will twist and raise its tail like a corkscrew when threatened. Size length 25cm - 40cm Environment The Northern Ringneck Snake is found in moist woodland, edges of farmland. It prefers areas with rotting logs, old stumps, loose bark, leaf litter to provide hiding places Food feeds on insects, earthworms, small snakes, small lizards, salamanders and frogs. Breeding Lays two to ten whitish eggs under rocks or in rotting logs in June or early July. Eggs hatch after 6-7 weeks. Several clusters may be laid together in a communal nest. The young hatch in late summer. Range eastern North American from Canada to Kentucky Classification
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