Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon corais Indigo snakes are massive, blue-black snakes that are a real treat to encounter in the wild. They are the longest snakes in the United States, with some individuals reaching a total length of almost nine feet. The indigo snake’s huge size and gentle demeanor have long made it a favorite with carnivals, sideshows and animal dealers. The commercial popularity of the species caused its numbers to decline dramatically. In 1978, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser ...

Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) Description: The indigo snake is a large glossy blue-black non-poisonous snake reaching lengths of up to 9 feet. It is a solid color with the exception of an occasional orange, pink white or reddish area under the chin, which may extend to the throat and cheeks. It is sometimes confused with the similar black racer or the black pine snake, but is much stockier than the slender racer, which has a white chin patch and the black pine snake, which h ...

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Eastern Indigo Snake, Drymarchon corais couperi Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Size: The Eastern Indigo Snake is the largest snake in North America. The record total length is 263 cm (103.5 in). Adults generally average between 152 - 213 cm (59.8 - 83.9 in) in length. The young are large at hatching, measuring from 43.2 - 61.0 cm (17 - 24 in). Color: These smooth-scaled snakes are glossy blue-black ov ...

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