The black rat snake color variation has a more northerly range, however, and can be found within the same range, just north of Florida and Louisiana. Preferred habitat: Black rat snakes aren’t ...

The black rat snake, known as Elaphe obsoleta, is a slender snake measuring 36 to 60 inches long. The snake is glossy black on top and bottom with a white throat and chin.

Gigantic Black Snake Slithers ... Their natural habitat typically extends from Connecticut to South Carolina and as far west as Kansas and Oklahoma. Thankfully the eastern rat snake is largely ...

She shared her photo of the black rat snake with Zionsville Parks. The parks department said adult rat snakes are typically from 3-5 feet long, but larger ones may grow to 6 feet.

The black rat snake species Pantherophis obsoletus is the largest snake found in Ohio, with a maximum length of eight feet. It is one of about 33 species of snake found in the state.

Often, what we’re seeing in our yards is a brown snake, a black rat snake or a black racer snake -- all non-venomous. Here’s how to tell them all apart.

A black rat snake was spotted Thursday morning on campus near The Kids' Place, a childcare facility. A species that can reach eight feet in length, the black rat snake is native to the Connecticut ...