Stats

Lifespan: 10-15 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate woodland
Range: North America
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

This snake lives in sandy woodlands and fields across eastern North America. When threatened, it flips onto its back and secretes a foul fluid to mimic death.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling
A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Heterodon
Species: Heterodon platirhinos