Florida Backyard Snakes

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Pine Woods Littersnake

Average size: 1-12 inches; Record 15.75 inches. Young are 5-6 inches at birth.

Range: Found throughout most of Florida except from around Lake Okeechobee south.

Diet: Small snakes, lizards, salamanders, earthworms, baby rodents, toads and frogs.  A mildly toxic saliva is used to immobilize its prey.

Status: Uncommon