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Texas Rat Snake

Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri

Description:

Found him in the Purple Martin houses eating birds and eggs. He is about 5 foot long.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago
Black ratsnake
Elaphe obsoleta / Pantherophis obsoletus (take your pick)
crispy.mice
crispy.mice 11 years ago
Texas Rat Snake
Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri


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1 Comment

crispy.mice
crispy.mice 11 years ago

This is a Texas Rat Snake. They are arboreal snakes so it isn't uncommon to find them in bird houses.

KimChampagne
Spotted by
KimChampagne

Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012

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