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indigo snake (dict)
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Indigo Snake
Drymarchon caudomaculatus
Drymarchon corais corais
Drymarchon corais couperi endangered
Drymarchon corais erebunnus endangered
Drymarchon corais margaritae
Drymarchon corais melanurus
Drymarchon corais orizabensis
Drymarchon corais rubidius
Drymarchon corais unicolor The eastern Indigo snake is the longest non-venomous snake in North America, with the longest recorded specimen measuring 9.2 feet (2.8m) long, but it is not the longest of its genus. The Yellowtail cribo, also of the genus Drymarchon, has been known to reach 10 feet (3.05m) in length, but it is located in Central and South America and is dwarfed by the anaconda, the largest snake in the Americas, with reported specimens reaching over 37 feet (11.3m) . It is omnivorous and will eat any other small animal it can overpower. Its diet has been known to include other venomous snakes, as it is immune to the venom of all known North American snakes. It often will cohabit with a Gopher Tortoise in its underground burrow. Hunters, looking for rattlesnakes, will often accidentally kill the Indigo snake when they pour gasoline into Gopher Tortoise burrows. Due to its docile nature and beautiful appearance, it is a popular pet, although its protected status makes that illegal without a permit. Because of this and the destruction of its and the Gopher Tortoise's habitat, it is an endangered species. Species in this genus include: External links - http://www.charlottecountyfl.com/EnvironmentalServices/NaturalResources/indigo.htm
- http://www.pfmt.org/wildlife/endangered/eastern.htm
- http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/lists/e154009.htm
- http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9042323
- http://www.indigosnakes.com
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