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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.
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.
Elaphe quatuorlineata (common names: four-lined snake, Bulgarian ratsnake [3]) is a member of the family Colubridae. [4] The four-lined snake is a non- venomous species and one of the largest of the European snakes.
Gray rat snake, Pantherophis spiloides Black ratsnake, Pantherophis obsoletus (formerly Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta): The blue eyes indicate the snake is in a shed cycle. Yellow rat snake Pantherophis sp. (formerly Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) from Florida. Bogertophis spp. Baja California rat snake, B. rosaliae (Mocquard, 1899)
Elaphe schrenckii, formerly E. schrenckii schrenckii, is similar to the Korean rat snake E. anomala, which was once thought to be a subspecies of E. schrenckii and was classified as E. schrenckii anomala. However, under the current taxonomic arrangement of Elaphe they are no longer considered as members of the same species.
The beauty rat snake (Elaphe taeniura), also called the beauty ratsnake, the beauty snake, or the cave racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the eastern and southeastern regions of Asia. It is a long, thin, semi-arboreal species of snake with several recognized subspecies.
Japanese rat snake Japanese rat snakes crawls into a pipe. The Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora) is a medium-sized colubrid snake found throughout the Japanese archipelago (except the far South West) as well as on the Russian-administered Kunashir Island. [1] In Japanese it is known as the aodaishō [2] or "blue general". It is non-venomous.
Elaphe moellendorffi, commonly called the flower snake or Moellendorf's [sic] rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.