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A large snake, P. nigromarginata may attain a total length of 2.26 m (7.4 ft), which includes a tail 0.65 m (2.1 ft) long. Dorsally, it is green, with each dorsal scale edged in black. The top of the head is brownish. In adults, there are four broad black stripes on the posterior third of the body and on the tail.
The speckled kingsnake usually grows up to 48 in (120 cm) in total length (including tail), but the record total length is 72 in (180 cm). The common name is derived from its pattern, which is black, with small yellow-white specks, one speck in the center of almost every dorsal scale. It is also known as the "salt-and-pepper snake". [3]
L. nigromarginatus is a bright green, slender, medium-sized, snake. Adults are typically 60–100 cm (23.5–39.5 in) in total length. Black edges around the outer margin of each scale form a distinctive net-like pattern on the dorsal surface of the animal. The ventral surface has a metallic sheen, and may be green or rust-colored. [citation ...
Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa.Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5.(Philothamnus semivariegatus, pp. 93–94 + Plates 30, 99).
A black kingsnake consuming an Eastern Garter Snake Black kingsnakes occupy a wide variety of habitats and are one of the most frequently encountered species by humans in some states. Preferred habitats include abandoned farmsteads, debris piles, edges of floodplains, and thick brush around streams and swamps.
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 ratsnake will defend itself by raising its head and bluffing a strike.
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 ...
Leptophis nebulosus Oliver, 1942 – Oliver's parrot snake [17] Leptophis nigromarginatus (Günther, 1866) - black-skinned parrot snake [18] Leptophis occidentalis (Günther, 1859) [19] Leptophis praestans Cope, 1868 [20] Leptophis riveti Despax, 1910 – Despax's parrot snake [21] Leptophis stimsoni Harding, 1995 – Trinidad upland parrot ...