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Common Name:
Pine woods snake
Scientific Name:
Rhadinaea flavilata
Identification: 8-16 inches. Reddish brown to tan above; pale yellow belly; a distinct dark band passes through the eye; scales smooth.
Habits: The pine woods snake occurs within and under rotting logs and other surface objects in pine flatwoods.
Distribution: The lower Florida parishes from Livingston Parish eastward.
Comments: This small docile snake is non-venomous.