Queen Snake

Regina septemvittata

The Queen Snake is a slender, semi-aquatic snake that specializes almost exclusively on freshly molted crayfish. It is highly sensitive to water pollution and its presence indicates good water quality.

Habitat

Clean rocky streams and rivers with abundant crayfish

Diet

Freshly molted crayfish almost exclusively

How common

Uncommon

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