Kirtland's Snake

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Kirtland's Snake
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Clonophis
Species: C. kirtlandii
Binomial name
Clonophis kirtlandii

Kirtland's Snake is an endangered species of snake in North America. Its scientific name is Clonophis kirtlandii.

It is a small, slender snake. Adults reach a length of 12-18 inches (30-46 cm).

Its main range is Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, southern Michigan and northern Kentucky, with a small isolated population in western Pennsylvania. The species is listed as endangered in Indiana and Michigan, and threatened in Illinois and Ohio.

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