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Eastern rat snake (Pantherophis quadrivittatus). Found on coastal plain. Light background with four longitudinal stripes. Pattern often fades entirely in northern populations, resembling central rat snakes. Juveniles resemble other Pantherophis, but no head arrow pattern. Slightly keeled scales. [6] Mud snake (Farancia abacura). Thick-bodied ...
Yellow rat snake, Pantherophis quadrivittatus in Florida. Adult eastern rat snakes commonly measure 90 to 183 cm (2 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in) in total length (including tail), with a few exceeding 200 cm (6 ft 7 in). [13] The longest recorded total length to date for an eastern rat snake is 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). [12]
In comparison to rat snake species at relatively colder regions, rat snake species at lower latitudes tend to be larger in size due to warmer climate conditions. As the global climate warms, the average body size of rat snakes at higher latitudes will become larger, which will allow the species to catch more prey and thus increase their overall ...
Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Snakes can be found from the mountains of north Georgia to the barrier islands along the ...
Threat: Coral snakes are very rare in Georgia. According to the Georgia DNR, Coral snakes “have a dangerously potent venom,” that can quickly paralyze a human or send them into cardiac arrest.
Out of the 47 species of snakes in Georgia, only six are venomous and only three represent a fatal threat: the Cottonmouth, Diamondback Rattlesnake and Timber Rattlesnake.
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 ...
Rat Snake. Adult rat snakes are typically 3 to 5 feet, but can get up to 6 feet long, according to experts with the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.. Adult rat snakes primarily eat mice, rats ...