Summary ⁷

The western rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus), also commonly known as the Texas ratsnake,black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid species found in North America. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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1. (c) Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/twpierson/5180564044/
2. (c) Matt Reinbold, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1299/578071810_64f647a3c1.jpg
3. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=347676&one=T
4. (c) Fritz Geller-Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Coluber_constrictor_Schwarznatter_fg01.jpg/460px-Coluber_constrictor_Schwarznatter_fg01.jpg
5. (c) Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Pantherophis_obsoletusPCCA20050508-7264B.jpg/460px-Pantherophis_obsoletusPCCA20050508-7264B.jpg
6. (c) Gabriel Kamener, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/3745952047_e00d1acb86.jpg
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantherophis_obsoletus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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