Rat snakes are members – along with kingsnakes, milk snakes, vine snakes and indigo snakes – of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. They are medium to large constrictors and are found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere.

2024年4月25日 · Learn about the eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) – what it looks like, its size, color, range, habitat, diet, if it is poisonous, and its care

Eastern rat snakes, formerly known as black rat snakes, are large non-venomous snakes between 3.5 and 7 feet (one and two meters) long. They have shiny black scales on their back and a light colored belly, and their throat and chin are white.

阿斯克勒庇俄斯蛇 (Aesculapian snake,学名为E. longissima)无花纹，色深，原产於欧洲东南部和小亚细亚；在古代献给医神阿斯克勒庇俄斯，在德国和瑞士尚有隔离种群，这是由罗马人运到疗养地的个体传下来的。

2025年4月4日 · rat snake, any of between 40 and 55 species of the genus Elaphe, of the family Colubridae and similar forms. They occur in North America, Europe, and Asia east to the Philippines. Most are found in woodlands and around farm buildings. They hunt rats and mice and kill them by constriction.

Everything you should know about the Rat Snake. The Rat Snake is a group of snake species that feed on rodents and other pests, and are harmless to humans.

2022年2月15日 · Rat snakes are medium-to-large, nonvenomous snakes that kill by constriction. They pose no threat to humans, and as their name implies, rats are one of their favorite foods. There are Old World...

The Eastern rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) is a nonvenomous colubrid species native to North America. These snakes live in a variety of habitats and have few known predators other than humans. Adults are shiny black dorsally, with a cream or white chin and throat.

Description: Rat snakes are the most common large snakes encountered by people in most parts of North Carolina. Rat snakes have highly variable color patterns, ranging from solid black in the mountains and Piedmont to yellowish-green with dark stripes in the Coastal Plain.