Eastern Indigo Snake Species Profile
Eastern Indigo Snake Stats
Scientific Name: Drymarchon corais couperi
Family: Colubridae
Adult Size: Commonly attains 6 feet in length; occasionally exceeds 8½ feet.
Eastern Indigo Snake
Relatives in same Genus
Texas Indigo Snake (D. corais erebennus) ...
The historical range of the Eastern Indigo Snake was from the east coast of South Carolina down thru southern Georgia, Florida, into south Alabama and southwest Mississippi. Today it is known only to naturally occur in southern Georgia and Florida.
Eastern Indigo Snake: Drymarchon couperi
Appearance:
The eastern indigo snake can grow to over 8 feet in length. Indigo snakes are shiny blue-black, but the chin, cheeks, and throat may be red or rusty brown colored.
The eastern indigo snake is in severe decline. Its habitat is prime land for development because it is usually the best draining soil. Because of declining populations, the indigo is one of the most protected snakes in the US.
The distribution of the eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon corais couperi, in Georgia. Journal of Herpetology. 17(3): 256-264. [21093] 2. Eyre, F. H., ed. 1980. Forest cover types of the United States and Canada.
Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
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opossums, and raccoons, quail, turkey, and many songbirds, particularly warblers. Endangered, threatened, and species of special concern found in this habitat include the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the Flatwoods Salamander, and Eastern Indigo Snake.
 See also: Snake, Indigo Snake, Reptile, Burro, Gopher
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