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Pantherophis alleghaniensis
This is a local color morph of what used to be known as Elaphe Obsoletus - the Black Rat Snake (I believe). Around here its known as a Yellow Rat Snake or a Chicken Snake although its more olive green than anything else. Long dark stripes surround the traditional rat snake rectangle pattern down the length of the snake.
Mixed forest.
Spotted on May 17, 2014
Submitted on May 18, 2014
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Well I guess it depends on who you want to believe ;) a study has split them up, though they did a very poor job with the genetics. People will know what you're talking about with either name and a reference link! http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-...