• Source: Texas brown snake

The Texas brown snake (Storeria dekayi texana), a subspecies of Storeria dekayi, is a nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to North America.




Geographic range


It is found from southern Minnesota to eastern Texas and northeastern Mexico.




Description


Adults and young have reddish brown colored bodies with dark brown spots around the eyes. These occipital blotches are wider than in other subspecies of S. dekayi, and the fourth upper labial is usually darkened to a greater extent. S. d. texana also differs from the other subspecies by not having the anterior temporal shield marked with a black vertical bar or horizontal stripe. Adults average 30.5 cm (12.0 in) in total length, but may reach 48.3 cm (19.0 in).




Habitat


They can be found in moist woodlands under logs and bark. In urban areas they are often found in gardens and flower beds, and also under old pieces of roofing or linoleum in backyards and vacant lots.




Diet


They feed primarily on slugs and earthworms, but also eat insects, spiders, and cricket frogs (genus Acris).




Reproduction


Storeria dekayi texana is ovoviviparous. Females bear live young in August and early September. Each young emerges in a fine tissue sac, which after bursting remains attached to the ventrum, but is quickly shed. Brood size varies from 3 to 15. The newborns measure 9–11.5 cm (3+1⁄2–4+1⁄2 in) in total length.




References






Further reading


Trapido, Harold. 1944. The snakes of the genus Storeria. American Midland Naturalist 31 (1): 1-84.




External links


Description from Houston Herpetological Supply
Description from Iowa Herpetology Network
Bloggess Blog Post with Snake Photos

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