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Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, [5] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [6] Its color variations include the Texas ...
The color pattern consists of a glossy black, blue black, or dark brown ground color, overlaid with a series of 23-52 white chain-like rings. [5] [10] Kingsnakes from the coastal plains have wider bands, while those found in mountainous areas have thinner bands or may be completely black. [citation needed]
The blue-bellied black snake (Pseudechis guttatus), also known commonly as the spotted black snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Australia . Geographic range
A solidly built snake with a wide round head and slight neck, the Papuan black snake ranges from 1.2 to 1.7 m in length, with individuals occasionally exceeding 2 metres. The longest specimen recorded was 2.44 m. The head and upperparts are dull or glossy black, or occasionally dark brown, and underparts are blue-grey or gunmetal grey.
Western Worm Snake Carphophis vermis [1] Northern Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea copei. Eastern Yellowbelly Racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris. Prairie Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus arnyi. Great Plains Rat Snake Elaphe guttata [2] Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta. Western Fox Snake Elaphe vulpina. Western Mud Snake Farancia abacura ...
Bird snake; Black-headed snake; Mexican black kingsnake; Black rat snake; Black snake. Red-bellied black snake; Blind snake. Brahminy blind snake; Texas blind snake; Western blind snake; Boa. Abaco Island boa; Amazon tree boa; Boa constrictor; Cuban boa; Dumeril's boa; Dwarf boa; Emerald tree boa; Hogg Island boa; Jamaican boa; Madagascar ...
When startled, the gray ratsnake, like other ratsnakes, stops and remains motionless with its body held in a series of wave-like kinks. The snake will also rattle its tail against whatever it is lying on, making an audible buzzing sound; this is intended to fool a potential threat into thinking that they've encountered a rattlesnake. The gray ...
The bluestripe ribbon snake (Thamnophis saurita nitae), which belongs in the same family as the garter snakes, is a subspecies of the ribbon snake that occurs along the Gulf Coast in Florida. Adults are thin and are black with a mid-dorsal stripe that is a lighter shade of black and two blue stripes, hence the name "bluestripe ribbon snake".