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Gray ratsnake profile This individual was around 1.5 m in length.  I like that you can see my lens and friends reflected in the eye, also the beautiful blue tinge to the scales. <br />
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Update...I thought initially this was an eastern rat snake, but after considerable discussion on a herpetology forum (including an extra shot I found that I&#039;ve added here), it&#039;s been agreed that this is a gray ratsnake with variation in postocular scutellation and also due to location of sighting. Who knew?  I am amazed and have so much respect for the knowledge of passionate flora and fauna enthusiasts and professionals.<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105255/gray_ratsnake.html" title="Gray ratsnake"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/105255_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1681948810&Signature=RvU5FgSLsEdF4MaG63AI%2B%2B5XV4w%3D" width="200" height="70" alt="Gray ratsnake Update...I thought initially this was an eastern rat snake, (see post of Dec 6th), but after considerable discussion on a herpetology forum (including this extra shot I found that I&#039;ve added here), it&#039;s been agreed this is a gray ratsnake with variation in postocular scutellation and also due to location of sighting. Who knew? I am amazed and have so much respect for the knowledge of passionate flora and fauna enthusiasts and professionals.<br />
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1.5 m in length<br />
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Gray ratsnake profile

This individual was around 1.5 m in length. I like that you can see my lens and friends reflected in the eye, also the beautiful blue tinge to the scales.

Update...I thought initially this was an eastern rat snake, but after considerable discussion on a herpetology forum (including an extra shot I found that I've added here), it's been agreed that this is a gray ratsnake with variation in postocular scutellation and also due to location of sighting. Who knew? I am amazed and have so much respect for the knowledge of passionate flora and fauna enthusiasts and professionals.

Gray ratsnake Update...I thought initially this was an eastern rat snake, (see post of Dec 6th), but after considerable discussion on a herpetology forum (including this extra shot I found that I've added here), it's been agreed this is a gray ratsnake with variation in postocular scutellation and also due to location of sighting. Who knew? I am amazed and have so much respect for the knowledge of passionate flora and fauna enthusiasts and professionals.<br />
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1.5 m in length<br />
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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105169/gray_ratsnake_profile.html Colubridae,Geotagged,Gray ratsnake,Pantherophis spiloides,Squamata,Summer,United States,fauna,pennsylvania,snake,vertebrate


    comments (2)

  1. What a beauty! I love ratsnakes! Posted 2 years ago
  2. Great shot Ruth.
    Posted 2 years ago

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The gray ratsnake is a species of nonvenomous snake in the genus ''Pantherophis'' in the subfamily Colubrinae. The gray ratsnake is one of about ten species within the ''Pantherophis'' genus of American ratsnakes.

Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2020. Captured Sep 6, 2015 15:41 in 599 Ferrier Run Rd, Indiana, PA 15701, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/83s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm