Storeria storerioides, the Mexican brown snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Mexico, and is mainly found in the western part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Oak and pine forests make up the snake's habitat.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mexican Brown Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Storeria
- Species
- Storeria storerioides
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