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I think it's a black rat, but I'm not sure.

rw

It is almost definitely a black rat. There is a slight possability that it is a very dark texas but I say black rat.
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I've seen some Black Ratsnakes that look just like this one, getting darker towards the tail, and it still has plenty of growing to do to get darker. It's actually difficult to say with 100% certainty, as it could possibly have "gene-flow" from a few other species, but if I had to call it something, I'd go with Black Ratsnake.............................................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

It looks like a black rat.
Sometimes they have a pattern.
Here's one I found in Ohio last year:

Third Eye

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

They look and act similiar here in Kentucky. Here is a photo of one from Hart County.

Flat ventral scales!,also depicting the outside edge of the scales that enables them to be such exceptional climbers!!. I'm sure that many people don't know the reason for their being able to "out-climb" most other species of snake, and that it is due to their being shaped like a cross-section of a loaf of bread.............Great shot!! Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

Awesome picture of an awesome snake! I've gotta hand it to you Dwight, you know how to make a snake look good. I enjoyed your site every now and then before it was shut down. Will it be up again, some day?

Kind regards,

Herman Bronsgeest.

You're not kidding about that! Most KY black rats I've found look and act more like Texas Rats. Here's another pic of that Ohio specimen:

Thanks to all who replied.
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