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Photo by ChrisMck
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Field Notes

Description:

Young Juvenile snake found on my neighbors doorstep, their son wants to keep it but I need help identifying it. The snake has a slender body with dark brown/grey banding on the top of it's body, its belly is also grey and has spots on it.

Habitat:

Tall wooded area

Species ID Suggestions

Black racer (juvenile)

Coluber constrictor

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Comments (4)
ChrisMck
Thanks bob, it matches the description
Zenyn
How fast was it? I think it might me a juvenile black racer.
bob242
Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obseleta obseleta)
Zenyn
Don't know for sure the species but I can tell by the head shape it is not poisonous.

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PublishedMarch 23, 2011

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