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AnimalsSensitive species
A small burrowing snake ringed in red, black and white, at the extreme edge of its range in Indiana sand country.
Field facts
HabitatSandy woodland soils
RangeA few southwestern records
When to lookChiefly nocturnal, May to September
StatusState endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesMilksnake — saddles not full rings
Field note: It specialises in eating the eggs of other reptiles.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Record and report; do not collect.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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