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| Rough Earth Snake, Virginia striatula |
The Rough Earth Snake is a small,
slender snake reaching between 18-25 cm (7-10 in) with
keeled scales and a pointed snout. Found throughout most of the southeastern United States, these snakes prefer leaf litter and soil where they hunt
earthworms almost exclusively. Unlike the majority of squamate reptiles, the rough earth snake is
viviparous, or live-bearing, birthing up to ten young in the summer. There is also
sexual dimorphism in this species where females are longer, heavier, and have shorter tails than males.
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