- Size:
Length in Kansas up to 46 1/4 inches.
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Range:
Generally found from Sumner County in the east to the Colorado border in the west
in areas of sand or loose soil between the Arkansas River and the Oklahoma border;
isolated colonies in Gove and Cheyenne counties. |
- Description:
Harmless. Smooth scales. As its name implies, this snake has an overall glossy
appearance. Its body displays 39–69 dark gray or brown, black-edged blotches on a
light gray ground color and sports a white belly. A dark line extends from the angle of
the jaw through the eye on each side of the head. Young look like small adults.
- Habits:
Active at night from April to October; during the day it prefers to retreat beneath
rocks or into burrows to escape heat and predators. Breeding occurs from May to July; an
average of eight eggs are laid per clutch. Constrictor. Feeds on lizards and small
rodents.
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