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Western Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoleta)

Large black snake with vague mottle pattern and white under head and neck.

Rat Snakes prefer the wooded areas of eastern Kansas. Young have a blotchy pattern of dark brown and cream that becomes indistinct in adulthood. Adults can grow over 6 feet typically with a white patch under the throat. Hawks are their main predator.

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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Code: TAPR

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas
Latitude: 38.4514007568359, Longitude: -96.5738983154297

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05/24/2021 | Historic Ranch House

01/24/2000

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Monday, January 24, 2000 11:44:24 AM

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