Common name: western wormsnake
Scientific name: Carphophis vermis
How to identify them
Wormsnakes are brown, bluish gray, or purplish-black on top. Their bellies are pink or salmon colored.
Where they live
They live in rocky, open, and sunny bluff habitats.
What they eat
Earthworms!
Did you know?
Western wormsnakes are one of Wisconsin's rarest snakes. They have only been found in three locations in the whole state.