Carolina Swamp Snake
Scientific Name: Seminatrix pygaea
Photo Credits: JD Wilson
Found in Carolina swamps, the Carolina Swamp snake eats small fish, tadpoles, leechs, and salamander larvae. Their belly is bright red with a shiny black back. The females give birth to 2-13 young and the babies look like small adults. As a defense, they release a musk, but rarely bite, and are non-venomous.
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