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Western Rat Snake juvenile

Lampropeltis calligaster

Photo by KeithRoragen
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Field Notes

Description:

Around a foot long or so.

Habitat:

Suburban yard

Notes:

I don't see a lot of snakes and this is a new one for me. I wish the pics had turned out a bit better

Species ID Suggestions

Prairie King Snake

Lampropeltis calligaster

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Davidbygott
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Western Rat Snake (Juvenile)

Pantherophis obsoletus

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AshleyT
2

Comments (4)
KeithRoragen
Thanks Ashley. I went back and forth on this one.
AshleyT
Not sure where my ID suggestion I made yesterday went, but this isn't a prairie king snake. Prairie king snakes would not have that square of blotches, and have a completely different head pattern. This is a juvenile western rat snake.
Davidbygott
Nice find, and a useful neighbor to have; they are non-venomous, eat rodents and also eat other snakes.

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PublishedOctober 25, 2014

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