GRAHAM'S CRAYFISH SNAKE
Regina grahamii
Constrictor- Nonvenomous
The Graham's Crayfish Snake dorsal color is brown or yellowish brown with yellowish-tan stripes along the sides. There may be a light tan stripe along the middle of the back. The belly is cream colored or light yellow, with a faint central row of gray or light brown dots and a zigzag pattern of dark brown along both edges.
It is a medium-sized snake, adults measuring an average of 18–28 inches total length (including tail) but can grow up to almost 4 feet long in some cases.
If cornered it will secrete a foul odor of musk. This snake feeds mainly on freshly molted crayfish which temporarily have soft bodies, as well as tadpoles and frogs.
The Graham's Crayfish Snake occurs along prairie streams, mud-bottom marshes, oxbow lakes, rivers and streams. It particularly likes roadside ditches abundant with crayfish. Graham's crayfish snake typically hides under rocks, logs, and other debris at the water’s edge and spends much time in crayfish burrows. Its range is statewide, except for the Ozarks.
The Graham's Crayfish Snake dorsal color is brown or yellowish brown with yellowish-tan stripes along the sides. There may be a light tan stripe along the middle of the back. The belly is cream colored or light yellow, with a faint central row of gray or light brown dots and a zigzag pattern of dark brown along both edges.
It is a medium-sized snake, adults measuring an average of 18–28 inches total length (including tail) but can grow up to almost 4 feet long in some cases.
If cornered it will secrete a foul odor of musk. This snake feeds mainly on freshly molted crayfish which temporarily have soft bodies, as well as tadpoles and frogs.
The Graham's Crayfish Snake occurs along prairie streams, mud-bottom marshes, oxbow lakes, rivers and streams. It particularly likes roadside ditches abundant with crayfish. Graham's crayfish snake typically hides under rocks, logs, and other debris at the water’s edge and spends much time in crayfish burrows. Its range is statewide, except for the Ozarks.
