| Pantherophis obsoletus | |
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| Western rat snake swimming on water in northeastern Texas | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Pantherophis |
| Species: | P. obsoletus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pantherophis obsoletus | |
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Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake,[4] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.[5] Its color variations include the Texas rat snake.[3] Along with other snakes of the eastern United States, like the eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) and the eastern racer (Coluber constrictor), it is called “black snake”.
- ^ "Elaphe obsoleta ". Natural Heritage Information Centre. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Hammerson GA (2019). "Pantherophis obsoletus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T90069553A90069569. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T90069553A90069569.en. Downloaded on 05 July 2021.
- ^ a b Pantherophis obsoletus, The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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