Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)

Non-venomous and widespread in the eastern half of North Carolina, these beautiful snakes feed primarily on amphiumas and sirens.
Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
Moore Co., NC
June 2012

Glossy black above with bright red to orange to pink markings below.

Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
Moore Co., NC
June 2012

Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
Moore Co., NC
June 2012

Mud Snake (Farancia abacura) Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
Moore Co., NC
June 2012

The fairly small eyes are cryptically colored and set fairly far forward.

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