Gray Rat Snake
by Cynthia Guinn
Title
Gray Rat Snake
Artist
Cynthia Guinn
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Description
Gray rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides) is a non-venomous snake that belongs to the Colubrinae family. It can be found in the southeastern and central parts of the USA and Canada. Gray rat snake inhabits forests, marshes, and areas between the fields and forests. It can be also found near the farms and in the urban areas. Gray rat snake has a grey body, white throat and chin and pale-colored belly. Dark grey or black blotches can be seen on dorsal and ventral sides of the body. Gray rat snake is also known as "oak snake" because of the specific markings that resemble the bark of the oak tree. Gray rat snake belongs to the group of constrictors. It wraps the body around victim and squeezes it until death (victims die out of suffocation).
Upon first glance I thought this snake was a stick laying on the ground, then I seen the head raised up. Wilmington, North Carolina USA.
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May 21st, 2017
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