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Eastern Rat Snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Photo by hemcdowell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I think it's a black rat snake... Is that right?

Reference Links:

Eastern Ratsnake - Elaphe alleghaniensis - Overview, Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Rat Snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

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AshleyT
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Comments (2)
BenjaminKabel
Probably. From this picture it looks a bit heavy bodied, but not ridiculously so. Also, a snake belongs in the reptile category.
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PublishedJune 24, 2013

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