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Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, [4] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [5] Its color variations include the Texas ...
The Texas rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri) is a subspecies of the black rat snake, a nonvenomous colubrid. It is found in the United States , primarily within the state of Texas , but its range extends into Louisiana , Arkansas and Oklahoma . [ 1 ]
Gray rat snake, Pantherophis spiloides Black ratsnake, Pantherophis obsoletus (formerly Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta): The blue eyes indicate the snake is in a shed cycle. Yellow rat snake Pantherophis sp. (formerly Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) from Florida. Bogertophis spp. Baja California rat snake, B. rosaliae (Mocquard, 1899)
Pantherophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes , the foxsnakes , and the cornsnakes . The genus, which contains 10 recognized species, first appeared in the fossil record in the Middle Miocene around 16.3 million years ago.
Eastern rat snake (subadult), Pantherophis quadrivittatus, in Maryland P. alleghaniensis is found in the United States east of the Apalachicola River in Florida, east of the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, east of the Appalachian Mountains, north to southeastern New York and western Vermont, eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, south to the Florida Keys.
This special physical characteristic is well observed in Elaphe obsoleta (now considered Pantherophis obsoletus), whose belly scales curve upward. The curving of the ventral scales gives them better traction for tree climbing. [5] The color and pattern of Elaphe spp. are quite variable and hard to generalize. [5]
Pantherophis obsoletus, the western ratsnake Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
Pantherophis obsoletus (quadrivittata), a color variation of a large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the southeastern United States Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Yellow rat snake .