Missouri Animals Ground snake   (Sonora semiannulata) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: rocky wooded hillsides. Diet: scorpions, centipedes, spiders, soft-bodied insects.. ID Features: orange body with alternating dark marks. Natural History: The groundsnake is a small snake that reaches only 12 inches in length. It is found on hillsides that face southwest..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992