Eastern Indigo Snake

Drymarchon couperi

Range

• The Southeast United States

Habitat

• Swamps and forests

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.