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25 kwi 2024 · Learn about the western fox snake (Pantherophis ramspotti) – its size, color, range, habitat, diet, predators, lifespan, reproduction, and if it is poisonous
Pantherophis ramspotti, commonly known as the western fox snake, is a species of rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the upper Midwestern United States , west of the Mississippi River .
Pantherophis ramspotti, commonly known as the western fox snake, is a species of rat snake that is endemic to the upper midwestern United States, west of the Mississippi river. It is non-venomous. The scientific name, ramspotti, is in honor of the late aspiring herpetologist Joseph Ramspott.
Description: The Western Foxsnake is a large, robust snake, with adults ranging from 36–50 inches (91–127 cm) in length. The background coloration is gray, tan, or light brown, and pronounced dark brown or reddish-brown blotches run down the length of the body.
The Western Fox Snake is a large snake, averaging 40 to 50 inches in length. Its yellow-brown to tan body is patterned along its length by a row of dark brown blotches on its back, alternating with smaller blotches on the sides.
Western fox snakes (Pantherophis vulpinus) are found in farmlands, prairies, stream valleys, woods, and dune habitats from the central upper peninsula of Michigan, through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and into northwestern Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Pantherophis ramspotti, the western fox snake is a nonvenomous snake species found in the Central United States, west of the Mississippi River. The snake is usually light-brown or yellowish with dark brown or black blotches. This species was proposed only in 2011.
