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Bullsnake

Pituophis catenifer sayi

Photo by Aaron_G
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Field Notes

Description:

Has a yellow to tan-colored body with dark brown blotches that run down the center of its back. The sides are peppered with many smaller brown blotches, and the belly is yellow with dark spots. The scales are keeled and the anal plate is single.

Habitat:

Prairies, pine-oak woodlands, fields, and open brushland

Notes:

This snake was found by a neighbor and I was fortunate enough to rescue it before anyone harmed it. As was expected, it had a not-so-nice disposition once I dumped it from the bucket for a quick photo shoot. :-)

Reference Links:

Bull Snake - Pituophis catenifer sayi - Overview, Bullsnake

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Comments (3)
Aaron_G
I have only spotted a few in the 5 years that I've been here. Sadly, two of them were run over. I live at the edge of town, near lots of cattle pastures, so I hope to see more in the future.
KevinBBabbitt
Are bull snakes common in your area? I live in collinsville and i have been searching to no avail to photograph a bull snake.

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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2012

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