Missouri Animals
Central lined snake   (Tropidoclonion lineatum annectens)
Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae
Native North American snake

Habitat: prairies, glades, empty lots.
Diet: earthworms.
ID Features: lengthwise striped body, tan and brown.
Natural History: The central lined snake is a small snake that grows to only 15 inches. It is secretive and hides under rocks and logs..
 Central lined snake
The graphics and text are from:
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992