Red-Bellied snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Characteristics

Red-Bellied snakes as their name suggests, have distinct orange/red ventral scales (belly). The rest of the body presents with solid black, brown, or red. They often have lighter-colored scales behind their head, which can make them easy to confuse with Ring-neck snakes. Red-bellied snakes have keeled scales, which appear rough and sometimes faint stripes can be seen running down the length of the body.

Status

Not listed (Nova Scotia)

Habitat

Can be found in both forested habitats and shorelines of water bodies.

Range

Found throughout Nova Scotia.