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Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Also known as: Western Ratsnake • Everglades Ratsnake (rossalleni) • Texas Rat Snake (lindheimeri)
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Colubridae• Order: Squamata
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Rat Snake, Western Ratsnake, Everglades Ratsnake (rossalleni), Texas Rat Snake (lindheimeri), Western Rat Snake (obsoleta), Yellow Rat Snake (quadrivittata), Eastern Rat Snake, black rat snake, Black rat snake, Texas Rat Snake, Texas Ratsnake, Western Rat Snake
Class:
Reptilia
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Texas, US
1
E Locust Ave, Enid, OK, US
1
Frate Barker Rd, Austin, TX, US
1
527 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USA
1
Louisiana, US
1
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First: 4/5/2014 · Latest: 10/15/2025
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