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Sharp-tailed Snake

Contia tenuis

UncommonReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)

The Sharp-tailed Snake is a small, secretive woodland snake of the Pacific Coast. Its pointed tail tip looks like a spine. It is highly specialized for eating slugs, using recurved teeth to hold slippery prey.

Habitat
Moist coniferous and mixed forests in the Pacific Northwest and California
Diet
Slugs and their eggs
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Sharp-tailed Snake

The best time to see a Sharp-tailed Snake is February–May, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,095 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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