Farancia abacura Squamata suborder Serpentes Farancia abacura Mud Snake Search for another Amphibian or Reptile. Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below.
Yellow shade indicates verified sighting.
Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Male has a more bulbous tail and an area of smaller, keeled scales on the back above the vent. Shallow ponds, sloughs, and swamps containing rotting logs in the Coastal Plain of extreme southern counties. Often crosses roads on rainy nights.