Common Name:
Glossy Crayfish snake

Scientific Name:
Regina rigida

Identification: 15-30 in; shiny dark brown to black with vague dark brown to black bands on sides; belly light with two rows of black spots; scales keeled.

Habits: Crayfish snakes are chiefly nocturnal, and inhabit swamps and bayous.  They spend the day hidden in crayfish burrows and damp leaf litter near shore.

Distribution: Throughout the state except for dry upland portions.

Comments: The Glossy crayfish snake is a non-venomous specie.