Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Eastern rat snakes inhabit forests, farmland, wetlands, and suburban woodlots across eastern North America. They climb exceptionally well to raid bird nests and also hunt rodents, birds, eggs, and amphibians on the ground. A nonvenomous constrictor, it subdues prey by coiling around it and is an important natural controller of rodent populations.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Eastern Rat Snake Hatchling
- Eastern Rat Snake