Flathead snake - Tantilla gracilis

Head of an adult flathead snake

Description:

  • 7-8 inches total length
  • Found on rocky hillsides of open prairie and woodland
  • Activity largely unknown
  • Feed on centipedes and soft bodied insect larvae

Interesting fact:

  • The smallest species of snake in Kansas. Very secretive and little is known about them.

Range map in Kansas:

Map of Kansas with counties containing flathead snakes in red.

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