Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum

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Texas Lined Snake

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tropidoclonion
Species: T. lineatum
Subspecies: T. l. texanum
Trinomial name
Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum
Ramsey, 1953

The Texas Lined Snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum) is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake found in the south-central United States, primarily in the state of Texas. It is a relatively common, fossorial species, spending most of its time buried in leaf litter, and eating earthworms. They are typically olive green to dark brown in color, with a distinctive yellow or cream colored stripe down the center of their back. They have small heads, and small eyes.

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