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Ultimately, the mud snake's value may be in serving to show how species, and their morphological diversity, evolves over time, as well as how other organisms may react to changes in the ecosystems they live in.

But she remembers the yellow rat snakes from her childhood and a particular mud snake that lacked normal red pigmentation.

As I thawed under the shower head, I watched rivulets of mud snake down my thighs and calves.

Officials from the Department of Natural Resources say an emaciated mud snake in Bulloch County tested positive for snake fungal disease - which can cause scabs, crusty scales and more on a snake’s skin.