Black Tailed Cribo


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Description

Range & Habitat

These snakes are native to parts of Central and South America and the southern United States in savannas, mangroves, thorn forests, and wet forested areas.

Behavior

Diet

Carnivore. Diet consists of anything they can overpower including frogs, fish, lizards, other snakes, birds, eggs, and rodents.

Conservation

Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation are the main threats to this species.

Fun Facts

  • Another name for this species is the Middle American indigo snake because of its translucent black-blue scales.