Great Plains Rat Snake

Pantherophis emoryi

The Great Plains Rat Snake is a slender, patterned constrictor of central North America. It is an excellent climber and mouser. Its gray-brown blotched pattern provides camouflage in rocky terrain.

Habitat

Rocky outcrops, prairies, and agricultural land

Diet

Rodents, birds, and lizards

How common

Common

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