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11. Northern Scarlet Snake
It is a tiny snake with a maximum body length of less than two feet with a record length of 32 inches. Northern Scarlet Snakes are found in the eastern and southern United States.
The snakes burrow in open areas such as forest areas and farmland and spend most of their time hidden.
The nonvenomous colubrid feeds mostly on reptile eggs, including snake eggs, but it also eats rodents and lizards sometimes.
Turtle eggs, lizard eggs, and snake eggs are eaten by this species. The eggs may be swallowed whole or broken with its teeth and then swallowed.
Snakes like this spend most of their lives underground, except during warm nights and after heavy summer rains. There are many places including flat rocks, logs, and other objects where you can search for it.
