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Black Ratsnake

Pantherophis obsoleteus

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39.2612, -90.8276

Field Notes

Description:

climbing a tree at Nodaway Valley Conservation Area

Habitat:

found crossing a parking lot

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Comments (8)
drP
Excellent!!
Leuba Ridgway
Great shot Leslie ! I like the flash of white belly. Must have been an exciting experience.
AliceGreenup
What a big snake! Amazing how he's climbing almost straight up the tree without the aid of any branches
KarenL
Great capture! Please consider adding this to the Snakes of the United States mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12027210
Arun
nice spotting !!

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PublishedMarch 1, 2013

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