Pantherophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes, the foxsnakes, and the cornsnakes. The genu
Pantherophis quadrivittatus, commonly called the yellow ratsnake or eastern ratsnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America.
Pantherophis
…phylogenetic tree of the species in the genus. Pantherophis Scotophis Pantherophis bairdi (Baird's rat snake) Pantherophis obsoletus (western rat snake) Pantherophis quadrivittatus (yellow ratsnake) Pantherophis alleghaniensis (central ratsnake) Mintonius Pantherophis vulpinus (eastern fox snake) Pantherophis ramspotti (western…
Yellow Rat Snake
Yellow rat snake, Pantherophis quadrivittatus in Florida
Juvenile yellow ratsnake showing its grey base color with dark blotches
Opportunistic yellow ratsnake looking for prey atop live oak tree