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Black rat snake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Photo by Isaiah Lewis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black on top and a faint white on the bottom and between scales.

Habitat:

Rat snakes are in many habitats including rocky timbered hills, hardwood forests, river floodplains and swamp margins.

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PublishedMay 22, 2017

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