Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer
Bullsnakes are large, nonvenomous colubrid snakes of open grasslands, prairies, scrub, farms, and sandy soils across much of central and western North America. They hunt rodents, birds, eggs, and small reptiles, killing many prey animals by constriction and often entering burrows in search of them. When threatened, they flatten the head, coil, hiss loudly, and vibrate the tail in dry leaves to mimic a rattlesnake. A notable fact is that their loud hiss is amplified by a specialized flap near the airway, making the bluff sound larger than the snake itself.
- Type
- Fang / Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC