When frightened, a black rat snake will freeze. The adult snake is black with a white or creamy yellow chin and throat.
Their habitats vary by species. Western rat snakes are among the largest of Iowa’s snakes.
Pingback: 50 Shades of “Gray” Rat Snake – floridensis, Same thing recently happened with eastern indigos. Harmless to humans. Did we really just have all these different snakes and then randomly decide they are all the same damn thing? Thank you for that clear and concise explanation! Housing the Black Rat Snake . MA Status: "Endangered." I leave it up to you to decide which taxonomy to accept. Still, people are stubborn, and many websites and books are still using the older taxonomy. They are also known as a “Cow Snake” in some places, such as Kentucky. For the record, I am not taking sides here in this blog post. Black racer snakes are nonvenomous, but suddenly sighting them could cause quite a scare. Range and habitats. Exceedingly rare in Massachusetts, black rat snakes have been found only in the Connecticut Valley and southern Worcester County, where they occupy rocky ledges and forested hillsides. ( Log Out / In contrast to the black racer, the belly of a rat snake is a mixture of light and dark, giving a somewhat mottled appearance. Mating generally takes place in the spring, with 10-14 eggs laid in June or July. I wonder how we could extend the range map to go east of Connecticut river valley? The Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus) remains it’s own species and wasn’t included in this revision. For example, someone once told me to always step in a log, and look over the other side before stepping over. Perhaps the most confusing aspect of all is the appearance of these snakes. Because rat snakes are good climbers, maintaining an extra secure enclosure is key to keeping your snake in its home.
A solid latch is necessary to any black rat snake house, as well as some height to the cage to allow your snake climbing room. Adults range from 40 – 74 inches in length. (CNAH and SSAR, respectively). Sort of. I hope to never get bitten by a snake but would understand it if I did. There used to be two species: the western foxsnake (formerly P. vulpinus) being found in the USA between the Missouri River and Lake Michigan, separated by a foxsnake-less area in northeastern Indiana and the lower peninsula of Michigan from the eastern foxsnake (formerly P. gloydi), which was found south and east of Lake Huron in Ontario, Michigan, and Ohio. I hope the kids I take out into the woods don’t get bitten.
After a while some herpetologists started looking more in depth at North American ratsnake DNA. The Trans-Pecos Ratsnake (Bogertophis subocularis) is in a separate genus (Bogertophis), and is not included in any of the Pantherophis revisions. Glad I came across your blog. The Eastern rat snake, like the Eastern racer, is a constrictor. This includes the Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus), Baird’s Ratsnake (Pantherophis bairdi), among others. Look forward to digging in a bit. The black rat snake is considered stable throughout its range. William http://www.williamwisephoto.com. They are currently in the Pantherophis genus!
All other species of Ratsnake (Pantherophis) are not covered here, and remain untouched. I referenced your article on my blog at http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/eastern-rat-snake-walton-georgia. Diet: Mostly eat rodents, lizards, birds and bird eggs. A similar DNA sampling study almost combined gophersnakes/bullsnakes and rat snakes back in the day. However, the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (an organization studying herps) started using Pantherophis and so, gradually, more and more people began accepting Pantherophis…but it was about to get more confusing. This snake was divided into five subspecies ; Black Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta), Gray Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides) – photo courtesy of Christy Eddy, Yellow Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) – photo courtesy of Luke Smith, Texas Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) – photo courtesy of Adrian and Laura Berg, Everglades Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni) – photo courtesy of Michael Taylor. Thanks for the idea, and thanks for reading.
There are now 3 species, instead of just temminckii. (sampling means examining a certain number of snake DNA from all portions of the range).
State herpetologist confirmed. Anyway, nice blog. also, under this revision, there are no subspecies. if so, what makes them different species and how do they keep their DNA separated? (106.7-183 cm) Virginia Record Length: Thanks!
And two, because it is an issue that resonates with me, if an eastern rat snake can be gray, black, dusky or orange/yellow, and still be one species, that really seems to reinforce the fact that humans of every shade and shape are truly one species and dividing them up into races is just ignorant and anti science…. But, I’m sure it differs from place to place.
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