Storeria dekayi

Also known as De Kay's Snake, Brown Snake, Northern Brown Snake

De Kay's brown snakes spend much of their lives hidden beneath logs, stones, and leaf litter in moist woodlands, fields, and suburban gardens. They rely on specialized jaw structures to extract snails and slugs from their shells before swallowing them whole. When threatened, these secretive reptiles flatten their bodies and release a pungent defensive musk rather than attempting to bite.