Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
Range
- The Southeast United States
Habitat
Diet
- Small lizards
- Frogs
- Toads
- Small mammals
- Birds
- Other snakes
After hatching, young indigo snakes move to low wetland areas and feed on small lizards, frogs, and toads.
Adults prey upon small mammals, birds, and snakes, with a preference for other snakes. The species is the largest non-venomous snake in the United States.