Rat snake

Rat snakes are a type of snake that are members of the Elaphe, Bogertophis, or Senticoli genera.

These snakes, which are part of the Colubrid classification, eat rodents and can get quite large.

Some sub-species of this group include the:

• Corn Snake (Elaphe guttata)
• Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)
• Fox Snake (Elaphe vulpina)
• Grey Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides)
• Beauty Rat Snakes (Elaphe taeniura ssp.)