Eastern Worm Snake - Carphophis amoenus

Easily mistaken for an Earth Worm at first glance, the Eastern Worm Snake has an extremely slender body with brown earthen coloration with 1 or two dorsal scales being pink on the lower sides. Hardly ever found wandering above ground, mostly under stones, boards, logs, or underground where it feeds on earthworms and insects. When held, it will attempt to push its way through openings in fingers much like it would push its way through rocks or dirt (Conant and Collins 333-334).

External Links

Wikipedia Article

Savannah River Ecology

References

Conant and Joseph T. Collins. A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.

Image: J.D. Wilson