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Yellow Rat Snake (juv.)

pantheropus obsoleta quadrivitatta

Photo by JosephSpurr
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Field Notes

Description:

Found late in the evening emerging from a tree hallow. Small specimen, no longer than one foot or so. I believe it is a yellow rat snake, but not sure.

Habitat:

wetland

Notes:

A lucky spotting, my eyes just happened to lock on it late in the evening while walking on the boardwalk at 6 Mile Cypress Slough Nature Preserve in Ft Myers Florida.

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow rat snake

Pantherophus obsoleta quadrivitatta
TrevorDawson
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Comments (3)
MishaCainNell
Just a note from a snake geek: The new common name (most recently changed) is now "Eastern Rat Snake." (Although I generally id by both). I believe the currently accepted scientific name is a bit different too: Pantherophis alleghaniensis (although these names are changed quite frequently, and different experts tend to argue over them fairly frequently too!) http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-guide/Pantherophisalleghaniensis.htm
KarenL
Very nice! Prettier than the gray rat snakes we have round here!

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PublishedFebruary 29, 2012

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