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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
This large, native, non-venomous snake grows to 5 feet long. It is grayish-yellow with dark brown-black spots. The young have a dark line between the eyes and another backwards from the eyes to the angle of the jaw, as barely seen in the images (A,B).
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.
Description: Adult Western Fox Snakes can reach lengths of 36 to 54 inches. Their heads are usually a solid brown or tan, possibly with faint markings. They have beige or brownish bodies that are dorsally covered with elongated, oval blotches of solid color (pictured above).
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.
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.
Description: 36 - 50 inches. Western Fox Snakes are light colored with dark brown to almost black blotches. The belly is light colored with a dark checkered pattern. The head of adults is often reddish-orange or copper colored which leads people to mistake them for Copperheads.
