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Western rat snake

Elaphe obseleta

Photo by Maria dB
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Description:

These are the most commonly encountered large snakes in most of North Carolina. They have highly variable color patterns, ranging from solid black in the mountains and Piedmont to yellowish-green with dark stripes in the Coastal Plain.

Habitat:

Nature reserve

Reference Links:

Western rat snake, Rat Snake - North Carolina

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PublishedMay 22, 2013

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