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TEXAS INDIGO SNAKE
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus

Texas Indigo Snake - Drymarchon melanurus erebennus
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus  from Uvalde County,  Texas                                                                      Photo by Michael Price
Gray-banded Kingsnake - Lampropeltis alterna
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus  from Zavala, County,  Texas                                                                      Photo by Jason Penney

Texas Indigo Snake - Drymarchon melanurus erebennus
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus  from Kenedy County,  Texas
                                                                     Photo by Todd Hughes

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs throughout south Texas, southward from Del Rio and San Antonio.

Legal Status:  The Indigo Snake is listed as a Threatened Species by the State of Texas.







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