Someone e-mailed this picture to me to see if I knew what it is, but I don't. I think maybe some kind of Asian rat snake. Unfortunately, I have no info on where it was seen or anything. Thanks!
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Snake ID Help
mikesnake
Jul 23, 2008 02:35 PM
Replies (6)
Shaky
Jul 23, 2008 06:15 PM
you're correct.
asian ratsnake.
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chrish
Jul 23, 2008 06:27 PM
That's a Stripe-tailed Ratsnake (aka Beauty Snake). It used to be Elaphe taeniura, but I can't remember the new genus name.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
choppergreg74
Jul 23, 2008 06:56 PM
It is also calles the trinket rat snake.
chrish
Jul 23, 2008 10:41 PM
>>It is also calles the trinket rat snake.
The trinket ratsnake is actually a different species (Elaphe helenae) than the stripe-tailed ratsnake (Elaphe taeniura).
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
mikesnake
Jul 24, 2008 06:42 AM
Hey, thanks alot! I'm not real good with the old world rat snakes.
BillyBoy
Jul 25, 2008 04:39 PM
Most definitely Elaphe helena, the Trinket Rat Snake.
