Missouri Animals Western worm snake   (Carphophis amoenus vermis) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: forests, woodlands. Diet: earthworms, soft-bodied insects.. ID Features: dark upper body, red belly. Natural History: The western worm snake is a small snake which lives in wooded areas or rocky hillsides. It reaches 11 inches in length..
The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992