Common … Mud Snake Farancia abacura . They are all regionally based and all but three species have some type of connection with the Southwest. Distribution Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, South. Their main habitats include forests, flatlands, and shrubs, cypress swamps, citrus groves, buildings that have been abandoned as well as pastures. Number of Offspring 7. Common Name Copperhead.
Family Pit Vipers. Living in meadows, rocky hillsides and brushy areas, the it eats lizards, frogs, mice, eggs and insects, often bringing it closer to homes and outbuildings, much like the rat snake. The state also has the Black Rat Snake, by far the longest snake in North Carolina. Photographer. Snake in Walnut Cove, NC. Scientific Name Agkistrodon contortrix. Click to Learn More About Snakes of North Carolina ... Rat Snake Pantherophis obsoletus . Venom Extremely Venomous.
Average Length 135cm. Cincinnati Zoo has it on record that yellow rat snakes are common along the coasts of South and North Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Pantherophis obsoletus – also known as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake – is a non-venomous species of Colubridae found in central North America.No subspecies are currently recognized. Racer Snakes: The black racer, light racer and young racer are all common snakes of North Carolina, snakes that grow to around 70 inches in length and look a little like the black rat snake. The gray ratsnake, often referred to as the “chicken snake” or the “rat snake”, is the most common snake found to enter homes in Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Its color variations include the Texas ratsnake.
Red rat snake (Elaphe guttatus Or Pantherophis guttatus) Red Rat Snake Picture. Notes. Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma . This feature is not available right now. Reproduction Live. Gray Rat Snake. The rat snake is non-venomous. Photo by Wolfgang Wuster. Because of their climbing abilities and shelter-seeking habits, rat snakes enter buildings more frequently than any other North Carolina snake. Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus. Eleven species of Black-head Snakes have been recorded to date in the United States. Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula . Eastern Hognose Heterodon platirhinos . Large shed skins found inside buildings are usually from rat snakes. North Carolina has a population of Southeastern Crowned Snakes (Tantilla coronata). Black-headed Snakes .
Please try again later. North Carolina Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix. Southern Hognose Heterodon simus .
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster .