Western Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Colubridae
Western Rat Snake
Range
West of the Mississippi River, extending from southeastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas southward through Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and into eastern Texas and western Louisiana
Size
Length: 3 - 8 ft
Habitat
Rocky fields, farmlands, and woodlands
Young
Clutch: 12 - 20 eggs
Incubation: 65 - 70 days
Diet
Lizards, frogs, birds, eggs, rats, and other small mammals
IUCN Status
Least Concern
The Western rat snake's coloration varies greatly throughout its range.
These non-venomous snakes are excellent climbers, able to scale trees in search of prey.