Eastern Rat Snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

The Eastern ratsnake is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae, endemic to North America.

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Nature Reserve a mile south of Darien on US17. Georgia. Photo shared on Wikipedia by gailhampshire.
Nature Reserve a mile south of Darien on US17. Georgia. Photo shared on Wikipedia by gailhampshire.
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Eastern Ratsnake observed by naturalistbradley
Apr 18, 2026
R6WC+6M, Seminole, FL 33777, USA
byBradley Simpson
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Eastern Ratsnake observed by blake53448
Apr 18, 2026
Wilmington Island, GA 31410, USA
byBlake Taleff
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Eastern Ratsnake observed by paulpaul90
Apr 18, 2026
Gainesville, FL 32653, USA
byPaul Schmidt
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Eastern Ratsnake observed by mlyntz
Apr 18, 2026
St. Augustine Beach
byMadelyn Nauschuetz
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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