Graham's Crayfish Snake
Family:
Colubridae (nonvenomous snakes) in the order Squamata (lizards and snakes)
Description:
This semi-aquatic snake is fairly nondescript. They are brown to yellow-brown with yellowish-tan stripes along the side of the body. Like most other snakes associated with water, Graham's crayfish snakes are often misidentified as western cottonmouths and needlessly killed.
Size:
Length ranges from 18 to 28 inches (46-71 cm).
Habitat and conservation:
This reclusive snake often takes shelter under rocks, logs, or in crayfish burrows along the edge of streams, marshes, sloughs or ponds.
Foods:
It is named for feeding mainly on freshly molted crayfish and overwintering in crayfish burrows.
Distribution in Missouri:
Statewide, except for the Ozarks. MDC's Mission, Vision, Priorities
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Shortened URL
http://mdc.mo.gov/node/6600
