Take a lengthy look at the longest species of snake native to North America: the Eastern indigo! 🐍 This non-venomous apex predator lives in the longleaf pine forests of the Southeast region. Not only are these snakes gorgeous, but they also play a critical role in population control for many small mammals, birds, amphibians, and some other reptiles. Much of the Eastern indigo’s longleaf pine habitat has been lost in the last century, which resulted in the listing of this species as threatened u