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Animals
A slate-grey snake with a clean yellow-orange collar and matching belly, which it curls up and shows when alarmed.
Field facts
HabitatWooded hillsides, rocky slopes, under bark
RangeStatewide, commonest in the south
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBrownsnake — no collar
Field note: Dozens can share a single rock shelter.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Harmless. Leave the flat rocks it shelters under in place.
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