Carphophis
Sign in to saveCarphophis (common name worm snakes) is a genus of small colubrid snakes endemic to the United States. The genus consists of two species, one of which has two subspecies.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 68
- Family
- Colubridae
- Collections
- CM, MSUM, UF, AUM
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dipsadinae
- Image
- Carphophis vermis western worm snake.JPG
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- endemic to
- United States
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- Carphophis
- taxon name
- Carphophis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Carphophis
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Behavior
- Reproduction
- Diet
- Predation
- Species and subspecies
- Geographic distribution
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Carphophis (common name worm snakes) is a genus of small colubrid snakes endemic to the United States. The genus consists of two species, one of which has two subspecies.
==Description== Worm snakes are small snakes, 35 cm (14 in) or less in total length (including tail). The males are shorter than the females. Both sexes are usually a dark brown in color on the upperside, with a lighter-colored, pink or orange underside. Both species are cylindrical and unpatterned, with a pointed head and small black eyes. They are easily mistaken for other similar species, such as the earth snakes (genus Virginia) and the brown snakes (genus Storeria). Worm snakes have narrow heads, sharp tail tips, and are not venomous.
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