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Rat Snake (Yellow race)

Elaphe obsoleta

Photo by JudyWeiler
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks scary and puts on a show. Yellow and black or gray and black (Gray race) striped, blotched, or uniformly coloured. A fast snake with excellent climbing ability.

Habitat:

Swamps, forests, farms, and rocky areas.

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Rat Snake

Spilotes pullatus
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2013

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