The belly is tannish to pinkish, with black dots along the edges. The scales are keeled , and there are 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Kenneth L. Krysko photo. Mother with babies.
Juveniles are brownish with a light band across back of head.
In Florida, it is found throught the peninsula and upper keys, there are disjunct populations on the lower keys. Outside of Florida, it is found into southeastern Georgia. Commonly found near hardwood hammocks, pinelands, bogs, marshes, ponds, swamps, and sloughs. The Florida brown snake is a terrestrial burrower, found under logs, rocks, and other debris. It feeds on slugs, snails, and earthworms, but occasionally eats small fishes, frogs, and salamanders.