Forest Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia longicauda
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Contia
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 60 places on iNaturalist
About
Forest Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia longicauda) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, temperate coniferous forest, shrubland, scrubland and 12 more. Recorded in 60 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
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Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.