Stilosoma extenuatum
  • Average size:  14-20 inches; Record 25.75 inches.
  • Range:  Upland northcentral Florida, west of the St. Johns River.
  • Diet:  It's believed that it may prey solely on the Florida crowned snake
    (Tantilla relicta). However it may feed on small smooth-scaled lizards
    such as the Ground skink (Scincella lateralis).
  • Status:  Threatened, due to development of habitat.  It is seldom seen
    above ground.


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