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Animals
A tan snake with dark blotches, at home in grassland and crop edges where it hunts rodents and other snakes.
Field facts
HabitatPrairie, pasture, field borders
RangeSouthern and western Indiana
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesFox Snake, Milksnake
Field note: Kingsnakes can eat venomous snakes without harm.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Leave brush and rock piles standing; they are prime shelter.
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