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Yellow rat snake

Pantherophis (Elaphe) obsoleta quadrivittata

Photo by RickBohler
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Colubridae
Adult Size: 4 to 6 feet
Range: In its pure form, this snake is found from coastal North Carolina to southeastern Georgia and over most of the Florida peninsula. In the Florida Everglades a very similar snake is brilliant orange and often is known as the Everglades rat snake, E. o. rossalleni.

Habitat:

Yellow rat snakes are arboreal, often found high in cypress and oak trees in search of prey. They usually are found near water but also can be common near homes and barns.

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Comments (3)
KarenL
Very different to the gray rat snake we have here in Tennessee http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7474467
auntnance123
We are very familiar with this lovely reptile here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7078954
KarenL
Lovely portrait Rick!

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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PublishedDecember 4, 2011

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