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Eastern Rat Snake

Pantherophis allegheniensis

Photo by ceherzog
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Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis allegheniensis
MikeVanValen
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Comments (5)
ceherzog
Thanks for the updated taxonomy. I edited my spotting
MikeVanValen
This is the Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis allegheniensis). Under the old taxonomy we would call this a Yellow Ratsnake. Some of us still do and I would call this a Yellow Rat if I was in the field.
ceherzog
Thank you Gordon, and I appreciate the link. Boy, that's the easiest key I have ever used! I think it would be good to use with my students (elementary) in learning about classification. Thanks again.
ceherzog
Thank you Gordon, and I appreciate the link.
Gordon Dietzman
A great key for Florida snakes can be found at http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/snakekey.htm I'm not a herptologist, but I think you are right that this is a rat snake.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2011

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