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Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Pine snake scale detail Photograph by Vassil. License: Public Domain. (view image details) 
Pine snake scale detail Photograph by Vassil. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
PINE SNAKE FACTS
DescriptionThe Pine Snake is a strongly built snake with small head. It is yellow, cream or pale brown with black, brown or reddish-brown blotches on the back becoming more widely spaced on the tail. There are smaller blotches on the sides. The underside is yellow or yellow-orange, with faint mottling especially under the tail. There is a dark line across head between the eyes. Eyes are orange or brick colored with round pupils. Juveniles are similar to adults. Other Names Pinesnake, Bull Snake, Carpet Snake, Chicken Snake Size length 120cm - 250cm Environment pine flatwoods, pine woodlands, prairies, farmland, open brushland, rocky desert Food rats, mice, moles, other small mammals and birds eggs. Often enters rodent burrows and kills rodents by pressing them against the burrow walls. Breeding Females lays clutches of 3-24 eggs in June-August. Eggs are laid in sandy burrows or under rocks or logs. They hatch after 64-79 days. Range Found throughout most of the United States. Also found in south western Canada and in Mexico. Notes The Pine Snake is non-venomous and harmless to humans. When disturbed, it will hiss, flatten its head and vibrate its tail, and may strike. Classification
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