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Elaphe is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Elaphe is one of the main genera of the rat snakes, which are found in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Elaphe species are medium to large constrictors by nature.
Ptyas is a genus of colubrid snakes. [1] This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes".. The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning "spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the Ptyas are known to spit venom.
Elaphe carinata is one of the major species in the snake trade in China, particularly in skin trade but also of live animals; [3] it is the most commonly available snake in restaurants. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The king rat snake is also found in the exotic pet trade.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina has six venomous snake species to be extra cautious of: copperheads, coral snakes, cottonmouths, pigmy rattlesnakes, eastern ...
A 42-year-old woman in Denver purchased a new home—only to find it was infested with snakes. Here's how to keep that from happening to you.
The dorsal pattern of A. bella resembles that of the North American corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). [3] The longest specimen of A. bella measured by M.A. Smith (1943) was a male with a total length of 81 cm (32 in) which included a tail 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long.
Senticolis is a genus of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The genus Senticolis is monotypic , containing the sole species Senticolis triaspis , also known as the green rat snake . The species is endemic to Central America , Mexico , southern Arizona , and southern New Mexico .