Rough Earth Snake

Virginia striatula

The Rough Earth Snake is a tiny, inconspicuous snake with keeled scales and a pointed snout for burrowing. It is extremely common in the Southeast but rarely seen due to its fossorial lifestyle under leaf litter and rocks.

Habitat

Moist forests, forest edges, and suburban gardens

Diet

Earthworms and soft-bodied invertebrates

How common

Common

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