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Animals
A pencil-thin brown snake of gardens and vacant lots, often found under boards, that eats slugs and earthworms.
Field facts
HabitatGardens, city lots, woodland edges
RangeStatewide
When to lookMarch to November
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRed-bellied Snake — red belly
Field note: One of the few snakes that thrives in the middle of a city.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
It is harmless and helpful in a garden; leave the board it lives under.
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