Texas Brown Snake

Texas Brown Snake, Storeria dekayi texana

The Texas Brown Snake is a subspecies of brown snake, a group of small, nonvenomous snakes. Brown snakes can be found throughout the central and eastern portion of the United States. They can be found in a range of habitats including woodlands, open prairies, marshes, and debris piles. Their diet consists of a variety of prey including earthworms, snails, and slugs, and so they are also often found in gardens. They rarely grow beyond 30 cm (12 in) and are best keyed out by their keeled scales.