The Short-tailed Snake is a small, secretive snake endemic to central Florida's scrub habitats. Its blotched gray-and-red pattern and exceptionally short tail are distinctive. It specializes in eating other small snakes.
Habitat
Sandy scrub and high pine flatwoods of central Florida
Diet
Small snakes, particularly crowned snakes
How common
Rare
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