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Animals
A glossy black snake with faint pale speckles forming a chain pattern, a snake-eater of southern hills.
Field facts
HabitatWooded hillsides, field edges, farm buildings
RangeSouthern Indiana
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesRacer — plain black, Ratsnake
Field note: It is immune to the venom of copperheads and rattlesnakes.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not relocate; kingsnakes hold large, familiar home ranges.
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