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Emory's Rat Snake (Elaphe emoryi)
Great Plains Rat Snake Photograph by LA Dawson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
EMORY'S RAT SNAKE FACTS
DescriptionEmory's Rat Snake, also known as the Great Plains Rat Snake, is light gray or tan in color, with dark gray, brown, or green-gray blotches down its back. It has stripes on each side of the head that meet between the eyes. They are mainly nocturnal. When threatened it thrashes its tail around. Other Names Great Plains Rat Snake Size 60cm - 105cm Environment open grassland, open forest, coastal plains, semi-arid regions, rocky regions, farmland, Food mainly rodents. They also eat birds, and sometimes snakes, lizards and frogs. Breeding oviparous, lays clutches of up to 25 eggs in the late spring. Range found in eastern United States, from New Jersey to Nebraska, to Colorado, south to Texas, and into northern Mexico. Notes Emory's Rat Snake is non-venomous and often kept as a pet. Captive breeding with the Corn Snake has produced a variety of colours and patterns. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Baird's Rat Snake (E. bairdi) Corn Snake (E. guttata) Common Rat Snake (E. obsoleta) Texas Rat Snake (E. obsoleta lindheimeri) Western Fox Snake (E. vulpina) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |