Juvenile Yellow Rat Snake Florida

Florida s snakes eastern yellow or everglades ratsnake pantherophis alleghaniensis formerly considered a subspecies of elaphe obsoletus non venomous blotched juvenile striped adult.

Juvenile yellow rat snake florida. Yellow rat snakes can resemble large garter snakes with four dark stripes running the length of a yellow olive or orange body. Sometimes coral snakes have a dark splatter pattern like spray paint on the red bands. Yellow rat snake pantherophis alleghaniensis ssp. Chicken yellow rat snake pantherophis alleghaniensis elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata juvenile everglades national park florida usa may.

Top of the head b. Side of the head e. Adult rat snakes can reach a length of 6. Coral snakes have narrow yellow rings separating wider red and black bands along its body.

Eastern ratsnake blotched juvenile upper image and striped adult lower image photos by kenney krysko flmnh upper photo and dirk stevenson lower photo. It suffocates its prey to death like pythons and other boa species. Like other yellow rat snakes the newborn babies have dark blotches on a gray background. However the ontogenetic color change happens much more quickly in south florida yellow rat snakes than those from further north.

Scientifically it is known as elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata. Coral snakes micrurus fulvius are venomous snakes with black yellow and red coloring. One of the more common kinds of sub species is the yellow rate snake. In some cases the adults retain the juvenile s dark dorsal blotches which presents the snake with a somewhat mottled appearance.

Underside of the head chin and throat c. Population of the yellow rat snake is prevalent in regions from coastal north carolina to southeastern georgia and over most of the florida peninsula. Rat snakes are one of the largest kinds of species of snakes with over 50 types of sub species. Front face view of the head d.

Weekly keeled scales range. Coral snakes have round pupils and smooth scales. Rat snakes are large constrictors that are mainly found in the northern hemisphere. Juvenile yellow rat snakes are gray with dark blotches whereas the adults are yellow to yellow gray with four prevalent longitudinal stripes.

The yellow rat snake is a constrictor. The yellow coloration is apparent in many juveniles only a few months old.