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Gray Rat Snake

Pantherophis spiloides or Elaphe obsoleta spiloides

Description:

My friend is trying to an ID a snake that she found in her yard a few feet from her son's sandbox. The pic was taken in McDade, Alabama.

1 Species ID Suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago
Gray Rat Snake
Pantherophis spiloides or Elaphe obsoleta spiloides Rat Snake in Alabama


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6 Comments

Bowqueen
Bowqueen 10 years ago

It was killed because my friend did not know what type of snake it was and it was by her son's playscape.

Azura Firdaus W
Azura Firdaus W 11 years ago

wow rat snake

KevinBBabbitt
KevinBBabbitt 11 years ago

Why was it killed?

Bowqueen
Bowqueen 11 years ago

Thanks!

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah Bowqueen!

Tulinda
Tulinda 11 years ago

Look like an immature black rat snake. Completely harmless.

Bowqueen
Spotted by
Bowqueen

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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