Western Rat Snake

Pantherophis obsoletus

The western rat snake is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae, native to central North America west of the Mississippi River.

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Texas Rat Snake in Liberty Co., Texas. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Wilafa.
Texas Rat Snake in Liberty Co., Texas. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Wilafa.
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Western Ratsnake observed by miraclebennett
May 13, 2026
Timothy Trail, Duncanville, TX 75137, USA
bymiraclebennett
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Western Ratsnake observed by gbacon
May 13, 2026
400 Bridle Ridge Ranch Rd, Cross Roads, TX 76227, USA
bygbacon
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Western Ratsnake observed by jimmyicondean
May 13, 2026
N Shore Park, Bastrop, TX, US
byjimmyicondean
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Western Ratsnake observed by bernadette_lopez
May 13, 2026
Rogers
byBernadette and Richard
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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