All printables
Corn Snake — printable fact sheet
Free to print or save as PDF. Great for classrooms, homeschooling, and young explorers.
Creature Atlas
Animal Fact Sheet
Name: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
The corn snake is a slender, nonvenomous snake native to the southeastern United States. It is well-known for its vibrant orange and red coloration with distinctive black-bordered blotches, which help it blend into leaf litter and forest floors. Corn snakes are popular in the pe…
Did you know?
- Corn snakes can vibrate their tails rapidly against dry leaves to mimic the sound of a rattlesnake, deterring potential predators.
- Corn snakes are excellent climbers and often found in trees or barns hunting for prey. They are named for the checkerboard pattern on their belly, which resembles maize. Despite their name, corn snakes do not eat corn—rather, they help farmers by preying on rodents in cornfields.
What I learned
Draw the corn snake
© Creature Atlas · www.creatureatlas.com · Free for classroom & personal use
Want the whole set?
Get printable fact-sheet packs, coloring pages, and classroom worksheet bundles for dozens of animals — ready to download and print.
Browse printable packsGet a free printable each week
Join the newsletter for a new Creature of the Week + printables.