Other small, unpatterned brownish snakes which may be confused with C.
S vibrant dorsal and ventral coloration and lack of ventral pigmentation on the third body scale row. the worm snake diet is mostly carnivorous feeding on in some areas strictly earthworms and in others opportunist eating slugs and other creatures that they can fit into their mouths. The southeastern crown snake ( Tantilla coronata ) has 15 midbody scale rows, a dark head, and a dark collar. amoenus, such as earth snakes (genus Virginia ) and red-bellied snakes ( Storeria occipitomaculata ), have keeled dorsal scales and lack the spine-tipped tail.
amoenus can be distinguished from the western worm snake ( Carphophis vermis ), by its less vibrant dorsal and ventral coloration and lack of ventral pigmentation on the third body scale row.
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