Snakes are the second largest group of reptiles followed by lizards. All the snake species are divided into 30 different families and numerous subfamilies. Snakes appear in a variety of colors, patterns, and sizes. Here is the list of 16 types of pink snakes in the world,
Pink Snakes
1. Corn Snake
Corn snakes are one of the most beautiful pink snakes in the world and are mostly seen in the regions of the Southeastern United States ranging from New Jersey to the Florida Keys and as far west as Utah. These cutest snake species are solitary in nature and mostly active at night and spend most of the daytime underground in burrows or hiding under logs, rocks, or loose bark. The. The breeding season is between March to May where females lay eggs slightly more than a month after mating which is between 12 to 24 eggs.
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2. Western Blind Snake
The Western Blind Snake’s scientific name is Leptotyphlops humilis which belongs to the family of blin snakes known as Leptotyphlopidae. These small pink snakes can reach a maximum length of 16 inches (40 cm). They are mostly seen in the region of southern California to western Texas. Talking bout the appearance, it is usually pale brown, pink, purplish, or beige with a silver sheen along with hard, shiny scales on the underside and a spine at the tail tip.
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3. Western Coachwhip
Western Coachwhip is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake also known as the coachwhip or the whip snake endemic to the United States and Mexico. The body length is between 127 to 183 cm and the average weight is between 180 to 675 grams. The avarage lifespan of Coachwhip is between 13 to 20 years in the wild. As of now, 6 subspecies are recognized including the nominotypical subspecies. The primary diet includes lizards, small birds and their eggs, rodents, other snakes, and large insects.
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4. Aruba Rattlesnake
Aruba Rattlesnake scientific name is Crotalus unicolor is a rattlesnake species endemic to the tropical island of Aruba. These snakes can vary in color from pink to brown in color along with brown and gray markings on their body. These species love to thrive in any dry, rocky, or arid habitat with few people. They prey and feed on lizards, birds, and mammals. The body length is upto 3.3 ft (1 m) and the wieght is upto 2 lb (1 kg).
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5. Worm Snakes
The worm snake is a small colubrid non-venomous snake endemic to the central and eastern United States. The small snakes grow between 13 or 14 inches in length and females are usually bigger than the males. Talking about appearance, they appear in different color ranges between light to dark brown upper-side along with light color found on the different parts of the body. They feed on earthworms and grubs that are sally found by burrowing deep into the soil.
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6. Slender Blind Snakes
The Slender Blind Snakes is a nonvenomous blind snake mostly seen in the regions of Africa and Asia, However, they are now introduced in many other parts of the world. These pink snakes are completely fossorial and look similar to earthworms and these species are parthenogenetic and all known specimens have been female. The body length is between 5 to 10 cm. The diet of these snake species includes larvae, eggs, and pupae of ants and termites.
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7. Grand Canyon Rattlesnake
Pink Rattlesnake is the only rattlesnake that can be described as pink in color and is commonly observed from Lees Ferry to the vicinity of National Canyon, primarily below the rim. They have a thick broad body and a distinctive diamond-shaped head. They are pit vipers that are venomous snakes that have heat-sensing pits on the sides of their face that help them detect prey.
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8. Eyelash Viper
The eyelash viper is a species of venomous pit viper that belongs to the family Viperidae. The snake species is endemic to Central and South America. The body length is between 55 to 82 cm in length and the average weight is upto 225 grams. The garage lifespan of an eyelash pit viper is between 10 to 20 years. The dietary habit of snake species is carnivores in nature and feeds on small rodents, frogs, lizards, and small birds.
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9. Southeastern Crown Snake
The Southeastern Crown Snake is one of the pink snakes that is endemic to the southeastern United States. They are active during the day during the warmer months of the year. The primary diet includes termites, worms, centipedes, earth-dwelling insect larvae, and spiders. The mating season is from months from spring through fall.
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10. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes are medium-sized snakes that can grow upto 36 inches long and belong to the family of Vipers and Pit Vipers (Viperidae). Similar to all rattlesnakes, they have a flat triangular head and a rattle at the end of their tail.
Talking about the appearance, they are greenish brown or greenish gray with many dark brown blotches that are surrounded by a lighter color on the back. They are mostly seen in the drier regions throughout North America, from Southwestern Canada through the western United States (including eastern Washington) to northern Mexico.
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11. Ball Python
The ball python is the smallest of the African pythons, and the name refers to the animal’s tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened. They prefer to thrive in grasslands, savannas, sparsely wooded areas, and agricultural land as well. The dietary habit is carnivorous in nature and feeds on rats, shrews, gerbils, striped mice, and birds. The snake species is polygynandrous, which means both males and females mate with multiple partners.
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12. Western Hognos
The Western hognose snake is a rear-fanged, nonvenomous snake native to North America. The body length is between 38 and 51 cm, and the average weight is 80 to 350 grams. The snake got the common name “hognose” from the modified rostral (nose) scale, which is formed in an upturned manner and gives a very “hog-like” look. They used to bite very rarely, and it is not regarded as dangerous to humans. The primary diet includes large and medium-sized tree frogs, as well as small or medium-sized toads and small lizards. The average lifespan of western hognos is between 9 and 20 years in the wild.
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13. Rosy Boa
Rosy Boa is one of the black snakes with yellow stripes; however, species are also seen with rose or pink-coloured bellies, which is where they get their common name. The primary diet includes rats, deer mice, kangaroo rats, and baby rabbits; however, they are also seen feeding on lizards and birds. These pink snakes are ambush predators that grab rodents and small mammals when they get close enough to snatch. The naturtal predators include coyotes, raccoons, ringtails, skunks, and weasels.
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14. Snow Emoryi Rat Snake
The Snow Emoryi Rat Snake is one of the most beautiful snack species because of its coloration. The body length of the Snow Emoryi Rat Snake is up to 24 to 36 inches; however, the maximum adult size can be up to 42″ to 72 inches. The primary diet of babies is pinky mice; juveniles eat small mice; and adults eat small to large mice. These shy snakes have a great temperament but need several weeks to acclimatise.
15. Snow Honduran Milk Snake
The Snow Honduran Milk Snake is a non-venomous colubrid snake found in Nicaragua and northeastern Costa Rica, and its common name indicates Honduras. It is one of the subspecies of milk snakes that prefers low to medium elevations of the sub-tropical rainforest and grassland, usually among the leaf litter present on the ground. It is also one of the most common milk snakes bred in captivity, with several morphs being “created” by breeders, such as Anerythristic, Snow, Hypo, and Ghost, to mention a few.
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16. Blizzard Bullsnake
Blizzard Bullsnakes are found in the central region of North America and are found as far north as Canada, as far south as the northeastern tip of Mexico (the Texas border), Montana west, and as far east as Indiana. The subspecies appear in different colours and patterns among different locations, exemplifying the beauty of variability within this species, making it one of the most beautiful pink snakes in the world. They prefer to thrive in deserts, woods, plains, prairies, and mountain ranges.
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