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Animals
Indiana's most familiar snake: three pale stripes on a dark body, harmless, and at home in gardens as readily as marshes.
Field facts
HabitatGardens, fields, wetland edges, woodlands
RangeStatewide
When to lookMarch to November
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPlains Gartersnake — bright orange back stripe
Field note: Females give birth to live young, sometimes 20 or more at once.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Let it move off on its own; picking one up usually earns you musk.
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