Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Eastern (Yellow) Rat Snake
Pantherophis 0bsoletus (alleghaniensis)
Average size: 40-70 inches; Record 90 inches. Young are 11-17 inches at birth.
Range: Florida peninsula.
Diet: Rodents and birds.
Status: Common
Found near hardwood hammocks, pinelands, swamps, prairies, marshes, residential areas, and agricultural fields.
This is the Yellow Rat Snake and its intergrades.
