Habits: Worm snakes are among the most fossorial (living underground) snakes in the Southeast and are seldom seen above ground. Like other small fossorial snakes this species is most often found in rotting logs, under rocks, in loose soil, or under leaf litter. In the Coastal Plain, this species is apparently most common in forests adjacent to wetlands or cypress swamps. Worm snakes are seldom found far from forested habitats and are generally most common in deciduous woodlands. It is absent from most of the Coastal Plain of Georgia.

The eastern species is most common in the Piedmont but is also found in smaller numbers in the mountains and Coastal Plain of South Carolina. West of the Mississippi this species is replaced by the similar western worm snake ( Carphophis vermis). Range and Habitat: Eastern worm snakes are found in the eastern U.S., from southern New England to central Georgia and west to the Mississippi River. The belly coloration often extends slightly onto the sides of the body. The body is generally light to dark brown on the dorsum and pink to white below. Willson unless otherwise notedĭescription: Worm snakes are small - to 13 in (33.5 cm) - brown snakes with smooth shiny scales, tiny eyes, and a pointed tail tip.

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