Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)

Synonyms: black snake, pilot black snake, western rat snake


Black rat snake (Apr 2016)
Black rat snake (Apr 2016)

Black rat snake after mating (May 2019)
Black rat snake after mating (May 2019)

Black rat snake after mating (May 2019)
Black rat snake after mating (May 2019)

Black rat snake at headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Mar 2020)
Black rat snake at headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Mar 2020)

Black rat snake at headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Mar 2020)
Black rat snake at headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Mar 2020)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 1, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 1, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 2, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 2, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 3, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 3, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 4, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 4, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 5, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 5, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 6, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)
Black rat snake crossing a lane in the Refuge, 6, photo by Dave Sauder (Sep 2019)

Black rat snake near Headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Dec 2019)
Black rat snake near Headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Dec 2019)

Black rat snake near Headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Dec 2019)
Black rat snake near Headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Dec 2019)

Black rat snake near headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Oct 2019)
Black rat snake near headquarters, photo by Dave Sauder (Oct 2019)

Black rat snakes mating (May 2019)
Black rat snakes mating (May 2019)

Rat snake, shedding imminent (Sep 2016)
Rat snake, shedding imminent (Sep 2016)